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How stringently does Microsoft police activation of a copy of XPon more than one machine?



 
 
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Old September 6th 09, 08:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-xp
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Default How stringently does Microsoft police activation of a copy of XPon more than one machine?

On Sep 5, 11:01*pm, pongespob wrote:
The title pretty much says it all. These days how much do they care?
If the installs are staggered a year or two apart is it likely to
raise any flags?


It may when you run Genuine Advantage to update them.
I wouldn't try it unless you're transferring it to another machine.
You can do that an unlimited number of times with a retail copy but
only once with an OEM copy.
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