Re: Computer power usage


"Prepair Ltd" <prepair@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:47:11 +0000, Lester Caine <lester@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

max@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Does not Windows have some nonsense about complaining if certain
components
are changed? Something
to do with not installing on multiple machines?
Hit that one every time I replace a hard disk or motherboard.

Surely if you have the original CD, it is just a matter of running install
again?

Never had that one yet, but we do have half a dozen legit Win2kPro
installation
packs to use.

Many laptop manufactures do not provide instalation CDs. There may be in
system partition on the hard disk which allows you to re-instate the OS if
it becomes corrupt but if you need to replace the hard disk, you are fcuked.
Some laptops manufactures expect the end user to create their own recovery
cds from tools installed on the machine. I wonder how many users actually do
this?

XP cd keys.
Before (re-)installing you need the correct type of media for the Key you
have. There are three types of XP CDs- OEM, Retail Box and Volume license
and each type can be - original without any service pack, with SP1, with
SP2. A key for an OEM SP1 cd will be rejected if trying to install from an
OEM SP2 CD.

The other thing worth remembering is that OEM manufactures do not use the
serial number from the label stuck to the PC. Each manufacturer has a
generic pre-activated set of serial numbers which they use for there
machines. If you reinstall from a recovery cd provided by the manufacturer,
the serial number may be "slipsteamed" in the cd so you don't need to enter
it. If you reinstall using the serial number from the label, it will need to
be activated andmay fail the automatic process so you need to phone MS. I
found a partial list on the net once of these serial numbers for some common
OEM manufactures e.g. Dell and HP

Since there are all these potential issues with serial numbers and product
activation, Microsoft provide the means to reactivate a system even if it
means phoning them up and I have never had a problem phoning them. My guess
is that MS reccon that phoning them up will scare off most pirates that they
don't ask too many questions and just give you the code to activate you OS.
If you phone up every day trying to activate the same serial number then
maybe they will get suspicious.


Archie


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