The only reason I am trying to avoid this is that I have already reactivated the box 3 times this year, and I heard on the 4th you have to explain yourself which I would like to avoid.
"-----Original Message----- "From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- "[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Sevart "Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:02 PM "To: The Hardware List "Subject: Re: [H] activation of XP questions " "Yeah--just put all of your shit in at once and tell MS you upgraded. Seems "like a whole lot less work than all that crap. " "Greg " "----- Original Message ----- "From: "rls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "To: "'The Hardware List'" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> "Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 7:23 PM "Subject: [H] activation of XP questions " " "> Really don't want to have to go through the re-activation on XP - have "new "> CPU (but both are AMD 939 - one is just a bit faster though), "Motherboard, "> video card, and memory // with motherboard will also be new NIC. "> "> So I could stage this install if it would help. "> "> Before I start, would it help if I uninstalled the NIC before the swap? "> "> "> Ok I can start with the new motherboard and use the old cpu, current "> cd/dvd "> drives, same amt of memory amount ( I guess its not brand just amount "will "> install 1 stick of 1 gig not 2 @ 512) , obviously use the old hard drive. "> "> According to my understanding of reactivation scheme - "> to start with it will be new video "> New nic, "> IDE controller serial number "> "> So my number is only 3 and I am thinking that my cpu change should only "> account for 1 not 2 points that I might include that in the first "> iteration. "> "> Then in the course of the week add the additional memory, swap a DVD-ram "> for "> the cd writer and DVD player. I have seen no references that one has to "> wait "> any predetermined amount of time between updates. "> "> Am I missing something? Any other suggestions? "> "> Thanks "> ">
