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Let me see if I am understanding your post correctly and please feel free to correct any mis-understanding I may have.
If it is a retail copy it is ok, but not an OEM copy. See the license info in my post above.
Activating it and being legal are to different things. It may activate, but are you using it legally per the license, should be the question.
Now, you are going to tell someone they are wrong... and, you stated previously you may be doing the same.
You are right in that it may not be transfered to a new machine per the (OEM) license, but you may replace the board per the license and replace any or all of the other parts and components, as it is tied to the MB.
And, you are going to hint at something, even in jest, that may be illegal and at the very least unethical.:shadedshu
This thread needs closing. It is bordering on illegal activities.
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Correct, i have a XP key off my dads old dell laptop that has been used many times on many different machines with out issue, just gotta take your time and spread out the activations as they only give you 3 times to do it in 3 months. It doesn't matter if its OEM or what it will activate on any hardware.
If it is a retail copy it is ok, but not an OEM copy. See the license info in my post above.
Activating it and being legal are to different things. It may activate, but are you using it legally per the license, should be the question.
I hate to tell ya but it isnt, ive already rang MS about this with another computer i had here long ago about changing the mobo as it died and they said NO the serial is locked to that mobo so there for it is now canceled. and they did If i was to change ram or CPU etc it be fine, but soon as i said mobo they said NO.
Now, you are going to tell someone they are wrong... and, you stated previously you may be doing the same.
You are right in that it may not be transfered to a new machine per the (OEM) license, but you may replace the board per the license and replace any or all of the other parts and components, as it is tied to the MB.
As people have said before go to a junk yard or something and find an old case with a sticker on it, then ya good to go. Or go to your local shops/store whatever that run XP and have the computer on the desk, get ya camera phone set it near the sticker, distract the lady at the counter, take a pic, to easy lol < i dont recommend that one but
And, you are going to hint at something, even in jest, that may be illegal and at the very least unethical.:shadedshu
This thread needs closing. It is bordering on illegal activities.
From the Guidelines:Threads that should/will be closed
Threads that request forums to participate in something illegal. For example, we will not tolerate threads requesting how to pirate Windows, where to buy marijuana, how to compromise a PC, etc.
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