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Attn: All OEM XP Users
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02-20-06
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PC Gamer
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Attn: All OEM XP Users
Found this,
__________________http://www.aviransplace.com/index.ph...d-new-licence/ Be careful what you say, when calling MS to activate your Windows. Hard drive failure all the way 
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Overclocker
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Another cross up against Gates & Co.
__________________How many is that now ? Let's hope that Vista is a good OS and ummmm....let's say adaptable.
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Ooooohh
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Haha, thats SOO retarted. Oh well.
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I find that offensive!
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That's crap...
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Erm. I don't really see the issue here.
If you are building home rigs, you aren't using Royalty processes, so no change. If you are buying OEM machines (Royalty - Dell, etc) you can't install their restore CD on a new MB **anyway** If you buy an OEM (system builder corner shop machine) there is no difference - just switch Mobos and re-activate. OH WOAHS ME! (I would love to see the source of that to ensure it is just but yet more FUD)
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Blocksmith
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This is old, old stuff, you can get windows activated easily as long as it is on 1 computer only, If you have to call just remember that power surge or lightning strike close to the house that fried your motherboard.
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PC Gamer
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Dude...My motherboard is so godly it SHOULD be considered a new computer. You know what Im saying
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Yep, ran into this when I upgraded a couple of months ago. Called to activate (as online activation only works 3 times) and they asked a few "pointed" questions. As long as you word your answers correctly, it's fine.
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Thats just the problem, with a new mobo you CAN NOT re activate, so say I built my computer and got a new copy of Windows to go along with it, now I decide I want that shiny new 975x chipset, so I get the Asus P5D2-E Premuim and now I have to buy Windows again! WTH! I think MS needs to quit being so full of itself and begin making Windows free like Linux, they do not need any more money!
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Ancient Gamer
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Wrong. I did that exact thing. Changed my mobo two months ago and reloaded windows fresh. I was asked some questions but told them I replaced the board as a result of warranty. It was fine.
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