nevets

Each time you burn a key, your story needs to get better and better to get another activation code which harms the customer. Has Microsoft specifically said that the store CD and the key from the side of the case is an acceptable equivalent to the original license? I've heard that it's not, which would make the multi manufacturer CD the only way that is both legal and practical for a shop to install Windows on Royalty systems. Anyone who thinks that asking the customer for Restore CD's is practical is smokin stuff that only Bill G can afford. I know you posted this a while ago, I just can't help laughing reading because the last couple of years for me was exactly as you tell it! everytime a new story... I'd just wish I knew about this workaround sooner!

ha ha hallo NYC here. Just here to get some info. Don't worry, I'll try to keep a good ratio for uploading info Found this place after landing search on OEMscan (great stuff!), haven't tried it but will make my work days a lot more smoother if it works out. peace

This question prob been answered a million times (just do search) But here's my version Clean install will not keep past installed reg. (even if you tell it not to delete the old window's files). All apps need to be reinstalled. If you do clean install, you upgrade right away... then install your software, or activate first. (I would active and back up the OS if you have the ability to do a full system backup) If you have any important data... do back it up in another location (external, dvd... etc... the pain of data loss!)