Hi Paul! :-)

 PR> I think you're talking about WinXP that presumes it has been
 PR> pirated if "too much" changes in the hardware configuration.
 PR> Change a MoBo and maybe a video card and it's going to tell
 PR> you to call M$ and convince them this is still the one and
 PR> only system you were licensed to use.  If successful they'll
 PR> give you a new license number.
Big hassle for innocent customers. And the people who run pirated WinXP of
course all have hacked version of the business edition which doesn't
require registration but considers itself registered with M$ as soon as it
is installed. So the bad people don't get caught in the web, only innocents
do.

Ciao
Pascal

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