Originally Posted by Bahn-Jeaux
Remember also that with the wonderful XP, when you first register, the basic setup of your PC is recorded so if you then upgrade and reformat and install your legitimate copy of XP, when you register again, it will come back as a phony because your computer details will no longer match.
Not actually, if you change your hardware setup too much for your copy of XP, you'll be informed of the need to reregister at bootup in any case. Either booting up is refused altogether, or you're given a 4 days' grace.
Originally Posted by Bahn-Jeaux
You then have to mess around contacting M$ to explain and revalidate, a not too easy process.
Well what you call "easy". I've always gotten a new number off-hand. I guess I called 5 times for a single installation, when I had the desktop I liked to change my configuration a lot.