re: I can't belive they left that large a loophole.
Monday, December 11, 2006 at 11:17 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Larry
(1364 messages posted)
It's not a loophole. If your copy of XP was installed by an OEM, then that license
is tied to that machine and can't be transfered to another. If your copy of XP is
a retail copy though, you can do as many upgrades or transfers to another machine
as you like and MS will activate it every time you call, though they will probably
ask you if this is the only machine it's installed on. Whether you wish to lie about
it is up to you.
On Monday, December 11, 2006 at 10:09 am, Josh Norwich wrote:
>The article is absolutely correct. Need a new validated copy? Still using the old
>PC you installed Windows on in the first place? Well then Functionality is just
a
>phone call away. Windows Tech Support really will just validate your Windows a second
>time if you call in and explain that you've completely upgraded your PC. I mean,
>yes, it's a given that I have in fact compeltely upgraded my computer (new motherboard,
>memory, hard drive, etc) but I put the old components in another box and it's running
>too (gives the kids something to destroy...) I am impressed. The words above are
>extremely helpful and do, in a way, let you "stick it to the man".
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