Re: WPA & OEM WinXP

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From: Tom (noway_at_nothere.com)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 18:04:34 -0400

You should be fine.

"Keith French" <ukc802245920@btconnect.com> wrote in message news:ci2dvl$men$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> With Windows Product Activation and an OEM copy of WinXP (with SP1), can I
> change my hard disk? I think it is developing a fault as it sometimes not
> detected by the BIOS on boot up. I have been reading the excellent article
> by Alex Nichol on this subject and it tends to suggest some limitations with
> an OEM copy.
>
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