New hardware = re-activation?

[Justin]

I just installed a new graphics card and CDRW and now
Windows says I have to re-activate? I thought that was
only for a new processor. What gives?
Thanks.

Justin

 

[Will Denny]

Hi Justin

Have a look at the following article by MVP Alex Nichol

"Windows Product Activation (WPA) on Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| I just installed a new graphics card and CDRW and now
| Windows says I have to re-activate? I thought that was
| only for a new processor. What gives?
| Thanks.
|
| Justin