Re: Activate Windows on OLD computer, already activated on NEW com

ULguy wrote:
Looks like my concerns may be no big deal. However, I am hoping to eventually install the old hard drive into my new computer as a secondary drive. Will this "not activated" status cause me a problem down the road?

Doesn"t windows shut down or slows down if not activated within 90 days or something? I seem to recall reading something along that line.

If you're just going to use the old hard drive as storage, don't even worry about this. Just install the drive in your new computer, format it, and there you go.

With XP, nothing will happen to the functionality of the OS if you don't activate it. You just won't be able to get updates. Reactivating is no big deal - it's annoying but not much work. I'd do a diagnp


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