From: "Rick Cogan"
> > From: "Andy Medina"
But since you brought us the "disabling the NIC causes a XP
> >> reactivation" problem, all bets are off. <VBG>
> On my notebook I'm constantly enabling/disabling the built-in NIC and the
> the built-in wireless NIC depending on which one is in use. I've had this
> notebook for a year and haven't had any reactivation issues. I don't
> uninstall it, just right-click and disable or enable. I don't believe that
> enabling/disabling NICs should cause reactivation, uninstalling/reinstalling
> may be another issue.
As always YMMV, and in this case it will...
This brings in other issues. If the computer "can" be docked, the rules are
relaxed... MS knows that people do this and in those cases would NOT
want to cause trouble for that "type" of user... I don't have a "decent" laptop,
so I never looked into this part of it...
The program linked below will "also" tell you if your computer is recognized
as dockable... Linked from: http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm
"Inventory yes votes" Program: http://www.licenturion.com/xp/xpinfo-exe.zip
Info: *There is a useful program XPInfo which will give you a simple picture
*of which categories are currently casting Yes votes at the boot-up
check.
Note: This is a very responsible, LEGITIMATE site. They sell activation
software to software authors, and investigated (checked out) what Microsoft
was "up to" when MS got into the activation business, (for MS only so far(?).
They "stood behind" MS to calm down some of the paranoid rantings at that time.
(Of those that tend to lean that way, or that wear their "tin hats" too
tight...)
They even removed part of the functionality of their program so it could NOT
be used "get" the entire install key since they thought that feature might be
misused.
(That is less of a threat since 03/01/05 when MS changed how a "big
company-OEM" key
will activate if it goes/gets into a "certain mode".) **
Note there are other programs around that will get that info from the "in-use"
registry, as well as another one that will extract from a "dead" or off-line
registry...
(This second one runs "at least" inside BartPE, or XPPE, great for your "tool
box"
for getting a dead system install key, or even just auditing it...)
**More info is available in the recorded WEBcast: (59 min.)
Recording Subject: System Builder Guide to Licensing
Recording ID: msft002220558amS
Rick Glazier
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