Activation question

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From: John (John_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/03/05 

Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 15:45:04 -0800

I am currently using Windows XP Home. It is activated and working fine. I am
however, planning on upgrading my motherboard, harddrive and cpu. If I either
transfer my data to this new drive while erasing the other, or, erase the
other and install XP fresh on the new drive, with this new hardware, will I
still be able/have to re-activate it, or need to buy an additional new
version of XP? What options do I have regarding this? Buying another XP or
license, seems kinda dumb and redundant, as, in the end, I will have XP on
only one machine.

Thanks,
John

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