Hi Jim, On Tuesday 09 January 2007 20:38, Jim Poer inscribed thus: > I have a Compaq1 with a working HD loaded with XPHome. I took > another HD from another PC(Compaq2) with its own working copy of XP > and put it in the Compaq1. Now the Compaq1 is telling me "This copy > of WIndows must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on. > Do you want to activate Windows now?" Why is it asking me that when > it was used for 2 years already? I have not clicked on yes or no. I > just wanted to put a larger HD in the Compaq1 because the MB on the > Compaq2(where I got the Seagate HD) had gone out. Did I use the > wrong procedure? > Thankx > Jim
My two pennyworth ! <http://www.efn.no/free-desktop.html> With the XP series' Product Activation the user has been made dependent on the software company's service in order to install his or her working tool on his or her own personal computer. It is really odd that this aspect has seldom been brought to the fore, even if forced registration or/and activation means that the user cannot install and use the program(s) independent of the software company. This means that the software company has effectively taken control of the machine. When the activation/registration service is unavailable, the program version one has is no longer supported, or the company for some reason refuses to authorise the installation, one has paid for a bunch of useless code, and the machine will be unusable. -- If it were me I would just ghost the Compq 1 (Small disk) and image it to the large disk. Then put the large disk into cpmpaq 1 ! Best regards: Derrick. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug at play-net.co.uk -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
