WinXP and hardware upgrades

[Martin]

Im considering purchasing windows xp, however I regularly upgrade my
computer, so what i'm curious to know is this: I read somewhere that
the product activation code is reset after 6 months, so you can
upgrade your computer without the hassle of calling MS. Is this true?
I dont want to purhase winxp if it doesnt allow me to upgrade in the
future.

[Will Denny]

Hi

The following article by MVP Alex Nichol will help you:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php

Will

"Martin" > wrote in message =
...
> Im considering purchasing windows xp, however I regularly upgrade my
> computer, so what i'm curious to know is this: I read somewhere that
> the product activation code is reset after 6 months, so you can
> upgrade your computer without the hassle of calling MS. Is this true?
> I dont want to purhase winxp if it doesnt allow me to upgrade in the
> future.


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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You can upgrade your PC as much and as often as you like.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


Bruce Chambers

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"Martin" > wrote in message
...
> Im considering purchasing windows xp, however I regularly upgrade my
> computer, so what i'm curious to know is this: I read somewhere that
> the product activation code is reset after 6 months, so you can
> upgrade your computer without the hassle of calling MS. Is this
true?
> I dont want to purhase winxp if it doesnt allow me to upgrade in the
> future.

[Ken Blake]

In , Martin wrote:

> Im considering purchasing windows xp, however I regularly
upgrade my
> computer, so what i'm curious to know is this: I read somewhere
that
> the product activation code is reset after 6 months, so you can
> upgrade your computer without the hassle of calling MS. Is this
true?


Yes, it's reset after 180 days.


> I dont want to purhase winxp if it doesnt allow me to upgrade
in the
> future.


It always allows you to upgrade, and after most upgrades no
reactivation is even necessary. It's only if you change a lot of
hardware that you have to reactivate. And it's only if that
reactivation takes place within 180 days that you have to do it
by voice call. Worst case, even if you have to do it by voice
call, it's quick and easy, and is no hassle at all.

--
Ken Blake
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[Martin]

So, if I understand it correctly, if I purchase an OEM version (which
is cheaper) i will only be able to use it on one computer, ever, and
therefore not be able to upgrade?


On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 16:36:13 +0100, "Will Denny"
> wrote:

>Hi
>
>The following article by MVP Alex Nichol will help you:
>
>http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php
>
>Will
>
>"Martin" > wrote in message ...
>> Im considering purchasing windows xp, however I regularly upgrade my
>> computer, so what i'm curious to know is this: I read somewhere that
>> the product activation code is reset after 6 months, so you can
>> upgrade your computer without the hassle of calling MS. Is this true?
>> I dont want to purhase winxp if it doesnt allow me to upgrade in the
>> future.
>
>
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[Will Denny]

Hi

An OEM version will only perform a 'clean' install, but if you read =
Alex's article you will be able to alter certain hardware without having =
to contact MS and re-activate. All XP CDs are usable only on one PC - =
as been the case in all previous versions of Windows. This time, =
however, MS are insisting on an 'activation' to get round the OS being =
installed onto multiple PCs.

Will

"Martin" > wrote in message =
...
> So, if I understand it correctly, if I purchase an OEM version (which
> is cheaper) i will only be able to use it on one computer, ever, and
> therefore not be able to upgrade?
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> On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 16:36:13 +0100, "Will Denny"
> > wrote:
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> >Hi
> >
> >The following article by MVP Alex Nichol will help you:
> >
> >http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php
> >
> >Will
> >
> >"Martin" > wrote in message =
...
> >> Im considering purchasing windows xp, however I regularly upgrade =
my
> >> computer, so what i'm curious to know is this: I read somewhere =
that
> >> the product activation code is reset after 6 months, so you can
> >> upgrade your computer without the hassle of calling MS. Is this =
true?
> >> I dont want to purhase winxp if it doesnt allow me to upgrade in =
the
> >> future.
> >
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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

No, not at all. While an OEM license is permanently bound to the
first computer on which it is installed, there is nothing in the OEM
EULA to preclude your upgrading that PC's components as time goes on
and your computing needs change. What is not permitted is removing an
OEM license from that first computer and then installing it upon
another, completely different computer.

Bruce Chambers

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"Martin" > wrote in message
...
> So, if I understand it correctly, if I purchase an OEM version
(which
> is cheaper) i will only be able to use it on one computer, ever, and
> therefore not be able to upgrade?
>
>

[Ken Blake]

In , Martin wrote:

> So, if I understand it correctly, if I purchase an OEM version
(which
> is cheaper) i will only be able to use it on one computer,
ever, and
> therefore not be able to upgrade?


You can upgrade that computer (that is, change components within
it) but you can not change the entire computer and install the
upgrade version on the new one.

If you buy a new computer, you need to buy another copy of the
operating system.

This is, to me, the single biggest disadvantage of the OEM
version. The facts that you can't do an upgrade with it, or that
Microsoft doesn't support it, bothers me much less.

--
Ken Blake
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[Ray Taylor]

If you cannot move the licence to another computer, what happens when your
main board dies ???.
For me that would mean a new pentium 4 board and chip which is a nice change
to my celeron 533.
I suspect that the activation process would detect the new hardware after i
swapped the drive and would disable itself. would this be the case ???

Ray Taylor



"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> No, not at all. While an OEM license is permanently bound to the
> first computer on which it is installed, there is nothing in the OEM
> EULA to preclude your upgrading that PC's components as time goes on
> and your computing needs change. What is not permitted is removing an
> OEM license from that first computer and then installing it upon
> another, completely different computer.
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> ----
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "Martin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > So, if I understand it correctly, if I purchase an OEM version
> (which
> > is cheaper) i will only be able to use it on one computer, ever, and
> > therefore not be able to upgrade?
> >
> >
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

You can repair a computer. The hard drive would be the
same. You can replace or upgrade parts, you just are not
supposed to build a whole new computer.


"Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
...
| If you cannot move the licence to another computer, what
happens when your
| main board dies ???.
| For me that would mean a new pentium 4 board and chip
which is a nice change
| to my celeron 533.
| I suspect that the activation process would detect the new
hardware after i
| swapped the drive and would disable itself. would this be
the case ???
|
| Ray Taylor
|
|
|
| "Bruce Chambers" > wrote in
message
| ...
| > Greetings --
| >
| > No, not at all. While an OEM license is permanently
bound to the
| > first computer on which it is installed, there is
nothing in the OEM
| > EULA to preclude your upgrading that PC's components as
time goes on
| > and your computing needs change. What is not permitted
is removing an
| > OEM license from that first computer and then installing
it upon
| > another, completely different computer.
| >
| > Bruce Chambers
| >
| > Help us help you:
| > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
| > ----
| > You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
| > having both at once. -- RAH
| >
| >
| > "Martin" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > > So, if I understand it correctly, if I purchase an OEM
version
| > (which
| > > is cheaper) i will only be able to use it on one
computer, ever, and
| > > therefore not be able to upgrade?
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|