Re: XP OEM - Interesting conversation with MS employee

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"Ron Martell" wrote:

> "beamish" <beamish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> >Hello, Had one experience with "activation". Purchased a unit from a company
> >that builds individual units. Due to a shipping problem the video card was
> >unseated. The card was replaced. Five months later had several problems
> >related to damaged done by the video card. I removed the HD's and returned
> >unit. The company decided to replace: motherboard, video card, memory, sound
> >card, cpu, and modem. I asked about "activation" they asked me to wait until
> >on-line to find out if it is needed. They had replace everything except the
> >modem and memory with new warranty replacements" same make and model" have
> >new boxes and registration numbers. The memory was same amount different size
> >modules. When on-line was informed that activatation not needed only modem
> >was listed as changed. The HD's (2), DVD burners(2) and power supply not
> >changed. Must be graduations in "activation" concerning make and model of
> >replaced items.
> >Interesting conversation.
> >Take Care.
> >beamish.
>
> The critical element here is the "5 months later...." bit. Microsoft
> purges the activation data base after 120 days so the records of the
> first activation would have been removed by the time the major
> hardware replacement happened.
>
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> http://aumha.org/alex.htm
>
Hello, The critical element would be that the activation site stated the
modem had been changed, having one changed item did not reqiure
reactiivation. Modem was a different make and model, while the rest of the
hardware was changed but same make and model and the memory was the same
amount same company different size modules yet not listed as changed for
activation purposes. I understand that there is a 120 day limitation, perhaps
time limit is not hard set as the modem was recognized. I am writing about
one actual occurrence. Courious about what in real terms creates a
reactivation?
Take Care.
beamish.
.

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