colinlam said:
It came installed on a computer I had built and I've just had a look
and it says "For distribution with a new PC only". I suppose that
answers my question offically but will it activate if I use it again
If it came from one of the top 20 OEMs then you'll need to do phone
activation, but if you tell them that you installed it on another
computer, they won't activate it.
If it is from a small OEM that used generic OEM media, and it's been
over 120 days since that copy was last activated, the it should activate
over the internet.
This is how activation works in reality, though MS rather you go buy
another license. Bill Gates is always just that one copy of software
away from food stamps, don't ya know! ;-)
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