Re: Reinstalling windows on upgraded computer

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 02/16/04 

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:42:53 -0700

Greetings --

    Assuming a retail license, simply remove WinXP from the computer
it is currently on, and install it onto the new one. If it's been
more than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
you'll most likely be able to activate via the Internet without
problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
call.

    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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"RIRichmond" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:110a901c3f48c$4e8abda0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I want to do a major upgrade on my computer.  Actually
> what I am doing is nearly building a new computer....new
> mobo, processor, ram, hard drive, and graphics card.  I
> plan to keep my existing hard drive but the new hard drive
> will be faster so I wanted have windows xp run from that
> drive.  My question is this:  If I unistall or wipe
> windows xp from the old hard drive while it is still in
> the old computer will I be able to reinstall it on the new
> one without microsoft thinking I am trying to install it
> on a second computer?

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