Re: Problems with Windows XP

["J. R. Fox" jr_fox@xxxxxxxxxx]

Richard Giering wrote:


> With Windows XP, now, each machine MUST have its own copy and any attempt
> to install on a different machine will not be allowed. If a home user has
> three
> machines, for example, a separate upgrade to XP (at about $100 a copy,
> with no volume discount) will be required for each machine.
>  Another problem with this "feature" is the nature of the "activation"
> process. Microsoft will be recording (in their data base) information
> about the machine on which XP is installed. If a user makes some
> "major" (whatever that means) alteration of the machine and then need to
> re-install, Microsoft will possibly look at this as a "new Machine" and
> disallow the installation.

I believe this has been reported for at least 6 months now. All I can say
is, if you do business with these people, you will have only yourself to
blame.

Jordan