Re: Microsoft Activation Stupidity

Mr. Frazzlebottom wrote: 
Brian McMullen wrote:

LOL,
We get it, the process isn't broken, you're moving more than just the HDD.
The operating system data is a legally licensed product. THAT is what you're
not allowed to move.



No. Windows simply stated that it was aware of the significant changes
that that I had to re-activate.  The "special, unmovable data" gets
reset and I have to re-activate. Fine. No problem. Windows told me that
I had three days to re-activate. Then Windows broke.

You see it otherwise. Fine. It's still broken.


Mr. Frazzlebottom, you are joining a growing number of people tired of the technology of DRM (in this case, product activation).

PA treats paying customers like criminals. As far as how you using YOUR COPY of Windows XP in the privacy of your own home, there is nothing wrong with it, you are choosing to exercise fair use. Repair install is the way to fix it. Good luck!

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