Thanks all. I took the plunge and activated my XP. That took about 10s
and there was no problem, no finger-wagging at me by MS. They must be
getting senile.
Regards,
John
Message: 2
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 16:35:39 +0100
From: Terry Coles <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Dorset] VMWare Player: XP installed but it's counting
down from 30 days!
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On Wednesday 15 Apr 2015 16:10:28 JD wrote:
I may not be qualified to answer that question. When I installed my
copy of XP, it was under an MSDN licence, so I was legally allowed
multiple activations anyway. I have re-installed and re-activated
several times since, but I may not have hit my limit yet. I'm assuming
that your copy is a personal one and your concern is that you have
already activated it once. As I say, I'm not a Windows expert, but my
recollection with XP is that you can activate it multiple times if you
have bought a full copy, eg a version that was bought 'stand-alone'
for installation on a PC from any source. If it's an OEM version, eg
it came with a PC, then I think the rules are different. Any comment
anyone?
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