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   Anonymous
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   Amit,

   I have a licensed copy of Windows XP SP1.

   1) So, is there any issues like "you can activate n no. of times" ?

   2) is there any h/w issue i.e. "if there is n no. of changes in h/w devices it won't activate" or once a product is activated will it ask for reactivation if there are n no. of h/w changes?

   3) I am asking this because suppose in future if I have to install windows on a new machine, will I face any problem?

   4) Like I said before, I have SP1 CD, but with automatic update downloads, my system is updated with SP2. So, If I reinstall windows on a different machine, how can I install those updates too without downloading again from Microsoft site?

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   anurag
   Member

   Windows Activation uses some internal hardware IDs to uniquely identify a computer (I think each hard-drive is assigned a number by the manufacturer)

   If you upgrade hardware or install some new peripheral device, it should not ask for reactivation as long as the hard-drive is the same (am not sure about motherboard)

   If in future you have to install Windows to a new machine, make sure your old machine is connected to the internet so that your Windows license becomes free (available) on Microsoft servers to be used on other computers.

   For (4) - i suggest getting the autopatcher pack from some PC World or PC Magazine CD. It's amazing though Microsoft pulled it down.

   Or Windows XP SP3 is now under beta testing. So if you can wait, it will be a roll up of all hotfixes, patches released by MSFT since XP SP2.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Anonymous
   Unregistered

   thanks for throwing light on my doubts...

   Posted 1 year ago #

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