I think after 120 days a second activation can be carried out on the same XP license, despite a complete hardware change. At least for a license that was purchased separately from the machine. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Zbikowski" <andyzib at gmail.com> To: "TCLUG Mailing List" <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [TCLUG] OT: XP Home license key (more info) > > > PS: OEM version of MS products, office included, are tied to the > > > hardware, if you replace the box you have to replace the Licence with > > > new ones. > > > > Indeed. Also note that more than 3 hardware > > changes to any given box with XP will have to do > > the same as well.... :( > > I recently transferred Win XP (Pro) from my now dedicated Linux > machine to my Girlfriends computer.WinXP activated over the internet > no problem...I didn't even have to call Microsoft. YYMV of course, but > Microsoft activation isn't as bad as some people would have you > belive. > > -- > Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://andy.zibnet.us > A password is like your underwear; Change it > frequently, don't share it with others, and > don't ask to borrow someone else's. > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org > Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list