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This is a legal issue?
Apparently it is - however has anyone even heard of it being tested in a court of law, anywhere in the world?

It seems to me that people (sheeple?) are just taking the license to mean whatever it is that MS says it means. In the las EULA I read, there was disclamatory language noting that certain provisions were void where prohibited - and that voiding a given provision would not affect the remaining provisions. They would not DO this if their 'ideal situation was not successfully overridden by local laws and statutes.

Check the consumer protection laws of your jurisdiction before ASSuming that the relevant portion of the EULA pertains to YOUR situation.

Another thing that amazes me is that every iteration of the licensing agreement limits the paying customer more and more - and nobody DOES anything about it. The current ridiculous provision is that you are not supposed to install certain (lower priced) versions of Vista on a virtual machine. By what 'right' do they claim to control the type of hardware that you choose to use the software on?

I could go on - but my fingers would get tired happy

Anyway - MS SHOULD re-activate for most REPAIR scenarios - and if they do not, ask for a refund - their software does not fulfill your needs if it won't activate, and does not meet the minimum standard of merchantability...

Enjoy!
Posted: 07/01/2007 @ 05:44 PM (PDT)
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New OS With New Motherboard?mraftice@... | 06/22/2007 @ 04:35 AM (PDT)
Technically NOTMidnightStorm | 06/22/2007 @ 04:42 AM (PDT)
Re: New OS With New Motherboard?Peconet Tietokoneet-21703818799325819467806990363298 | 06/22/2007 @ 08:40 AM (PDT)
Not sure I like the previous 2 answersLanglier | 06/22/2007 @ 09:14 AM (PDT)
Rules are different for Retail and OEM versionsRobPatten | 06/28/2007 @ 01:41 AM (PDT)
My reason for leaving MS Windowsgroenem@... | 06/28/2007 @ 02:46 AM (PDT)
New Motherboard or New Machine?ldtaylor@... | 06/28/2007 @ 03:46 AM (PDT)
This is a 'forced upgrade'RobPatten | 06/28/2007 @ 04:13 AM (PDT)
OEM or Retailcywelchjr | 06/28/2007 @ 10:56 AM (PDT)
OEM or Retail... paid for either wayJacdeb6009@... | 06/29/2007 @ 09:53 PM (PDT)
Read the EULATheChas | 06/30/2007 @ 12:23 PM (PDT)
Thank You!RobPatten | 06/30/2007 @ 11:31 PM (PDT)
The difference is the pricerick@... | 07/02/2007 @ 01:57 PM (PDT)
I SECOND that! B-) n/tbtljooz | 06/28/2007 @ 12:42 PM (PDT)
Very old motherboard failurebyu1980 | 06/28/2007 @ 05:40 AM (PDT)
purchase bios upgrade on pc that has oem xprtroy56@... | 06/28/2007 @ 09:07 PM (PDT)
You *purchased* a BIOS update?RobPatten | 06/29/2007 @ 02:01 AM (PDT)
purchased bios upgradertroy56@... | 06/29/2007 @ 07:40 PM (PDT)
You must be unluckyRobPatten | 06/30/2007 @ 08:55 AM (PDT)
unluckyrtroy56@... | 07/01/2007 @ 10:43 PM (PDT)
Play the game their way thenRobPatten | 07/02/2007 @ 01:46 AM (PDT)
I Started This Discussion- Report what happenedmraftice@... | 07/09/2007 @ 11:16 PM (PDT)
So did you buy a new copy of Windows XP?RobPatten | 07/11/2007 @ 12:36 PM (PDT)
It will be a string of characters in the biosnentech | 06/29/2007 @ 06:24 AM (PDT)
did ask MSrtroy56@... | 06/30/2007 @ 08:18 PM (PDT)
Microsoft's issue, not HP'sRobPatten | 06/30/2007 @ 11:35 PM (PDT)
Microsoft US does not Support OEM VersionsTheChas | 07/01/2007 @ 08:11 AM (PDT)
Activation is *not* Product SupportRobPatten | 07/01/2007 @ 08:36 AM (PDT)
MS re OEM versionsrtroy56@... | 07/02/2007 @ 09:40 PM (PDT)
In response to rtroy56RobPatten | 07/02/2007 @ 11:03 PM (PDT)
Something else you can trynentech | 07/01/2007 @ 12:51 AM (PDT)
ask bios maker to make bios work with current activationrtroy56@... | 07/01/2007 @ 10:39 PM (PDT)
Try the activation againnentech | 07/02/2007 @ 05:09 AM (PDT)
Replacement Motherboardnidge700@... | 06/28/2007 @ 03:43 AM (PDT)
Painless Motherboard Replacementeshelton@... | 06/28/2007 @ 04:06 AM (PDT)
Like for likeRobPatten | 06/28/2007 @ 04:22 AM (PDT)
Motherboard replacement and Microsofttony.cacciola@... | 06/28/2007 @ 05:37 AM (PDT)
Windows XP license. Microsoft hungup on me.AMVX86 | 06/28/2007 @ 04:50 AM (PDT)
In my experience...Eternal | 06/28/2007 @ 08:25 AM (PDT)
No. As long as you have it installed on only ONE computerseacarl | 06/28/2007 @ 06:51 AM (PDT)
Correctfixit@... | 06/28/2007 @ 08:37 AM (PDT)
Just did it - no problemdjeske2@... | 06/28/2007 @ 08:16 AM (PDT)
This will helpnentech | 06/28/2007 @ 08:44 AM (PDT)
It depends on how Windows XP was licensed.peter.j.boyles@... | 06/28/2007 @ 08:51 AM (PDT)
I think this clarifies the OEM issuepaulankin@... | 06/28/2007 @ 01:31 PM (PDT)
You do NOT need to buy another license....Desktop Veteran | 06/28/2007 @ 11:33 AM (PDT)
However......Desktop Veteran | 06/28/2007 @ 12:50 PM (PDT)
bios replacement makes you buy a new licensertroy56@... | 06/28/2007 @ 09:10 PM (PDT)
You don't need to!RobPatten | 06/29/2007 @ 02:09 AM (PDT)
So truenentech | 06/29/2007 @ 06:48 AM (PDT)
called activation centerrtroy56@... | 06/29/2007 @ 07:34 PM (PDT)
Never say never....Desktop Veteran | 07/03/2007 @ 08:08 PM (PDT)
oem bios preactivation - xp locked to biosrtroy56@... | 07/04/2007 @ 10:31 PM (PDT)
Ok you are unluckynentech | 07/05/2007 @ 02:31 AM (PDT)
We have no idea if he has tried any of our suggestionsRobPatten | 07/05/2007 @ 03:23 AM (PDT)
My post gives him two choicesnentech | 07/05/2007 @ 03:22 PM (PDT)
paying attentionrtroy56@... | 07/05/2007 @ 07:40 PM (PDT)
We all learn as we go alongRobPatten | 07/06/2007 @ 01:24 AM (PDT)
Excuse me?rtroy56@... | 07/05/2007 @ 07:31 PM (PDT)
It gets frustrating when people don?t get backnentech | 07/06/2007 @ 02:34 AM (PDT)
You may find this interestingnentech | 07/06/2007 @ 03:03 AM (PDT)
No you don'tarcov | 06/28/2007 @ 02:20 PM (PDT)
The baselinenentech | 06/29/2007 @ 06:53 AM (PDT)
Windows validates to the processorpuddytatz@... | 07/09/2007 @ 01:09 PM (PDT)
I'm Amazed!Marko - MCT | 06/28/2007 @ 05:28 PM (PDT)
bios upgrade is only one componenetrtroy56@... | 06/28/2007 @ 09:11 PM (PDT)
It doesn?tnentech | 06/29/2007 @ 07:04 AM (PDT)
Activation vs LicenseRobPatten | 06/29/2007 @ 02:23 AM (PDT)
upgraded bios, left motherboard alonertroy56@... | 06/29/2007 @ 07:35 PM (PDT)
HP must have seen you comingRobPatten | 06/30/2007 @ 05:41 AM (PDT)
HP post warranty tech support, MS activation centerrtroy56@... | 07/01/2007 @ 10:46 PM (PDT)
Post warranty "support"RobPatten | 07/02/2007 @ 02:04 AM (PDT)
HP issue?Desktop Veteran | 07/03/2007 @ 08:19 PM (PDT)
In response to Desktop Veteran...RobPatten | 07/04/2007 @ 01:22 AM (PDT)
Thanks Rob...Desktop Veteran | 07/04/2007 @ 08:25 AM (PDT)
Not realllysir.ptl@... | 07/01/2007 @ 09:36 AM (PDT)
New OS With New Motherboardnatomega | 07/01/2007 @ 03:51 PM (PDT)
Your answer is not relevantnentech | 07/01/2007 @ 04:50 PM (PDT)
This is a legal issue?Freebird54 | 07/01/2007 @ 05:44 PM (PDT)
Sorry my reply was not worded carefully enoughnentech | 07/01/2007 @ 07:30 PM (PDT)
Your answer is not relevantnatomega | 07/02/2007 @ 04:06 PM (PDT)
You will need to readnentech | 07/02/2007 @ 10:27 PM (PDT)
Let's all jump in without reading anybody else's comments first!RobPatten | 07/03/2007 @ 01:26 AM (PDT)
I dont mindnentech | 07/03/2007 @ 04:54 AM (PDT)
It is not always necessaryRobPatten | 07/03/2007 @ 05:14 AM (PDT)
Intel that co is evilnentech | 07/03/2007 @ 08:44 AM (PDT)
You clearly have not read the other postsRobPatten | 07/02/2007 @ 02:12 AM (PDT)
7 items may be changedBorgesen | 07/02/2007 @ 02:38 AM (PDT)
My experience in replacing MOBOsozi Eagle | 07/04/2007 @ 04:34 PM (PDT)
why no deactivation after new MOBOrtroy56@... | 07/05/2007 @ 07:33 PM (PDT)

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