[NTLUG:Discuss] win xp

[Ron Hamilton]

At 09:49 AM 5/21/2002 -0500, Bug Hunter wrote:

>   XP will also disable itself if about 4 hardware items change from the
>time you have installed it.  These items include:
>
>  1) amount of ram
>  2) video card
>  3) hard drive
>  4) cdrom drive
>  5) processor.
>
>  I think video monitors, mice, and USB devices also count, but I'm not
>sure.
>
>   So, be careful what you upgrade.  Once it disables itself, you have to
>call Microsoft and convince them you aren't stealing XP, and re-enable the
>product.
>
>bug

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