Re: Upgraded hardware, using same HD with WinXP . Doesn't work..

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On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:11:33 -0500, "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Hi, John.
>
>Did you buy WinXP and install it from CD-ROM yourself? Or was WinXP
>pre-installed on the computer before it was first sold at retail? If so,
>then it almost certainly is an OEM license and can't be moved to a different
>computer - even if the "different computer" is the old shell with
>significant new components.
>
>One way to check is to simply press <Win>+<Break>. That is, hold down the
>Windows logo key and press the Pause/Break key. The System Properties
>window should pop up on your screen. Under Registered to, you should see
>your 20-character number. If this includes the letters "OEM", then you have
>an OEM license.
>
>RC

Thanks RC - its OEM :(

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