In theory, would this work if you have two computers that have identical
configurations?
"Tom Porterfield" <tpporter@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:1nt73heltrdy9.dlg@tpportermvps.org...
> On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:28:21 +1000, Julie wrote:
>
>> http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/10...n_to_bit-tech/
>>
>> Referring to this article, I'd like to know if someone could clarify one
>> part for me... I like to format my PC every now and then, like many
>> others.
>> My question is, if my HD is the same, but I am reinstalling it, wouldn't
>> that mean I'd have to reactivate it? I would think that when the HD is
>> formatted and a fresh install existing, it would not remember that I
>> previously activated it.
>>
>> Unless the MS server has my HD ID and compares it on fresh install?
>>
>> Anybody know?
>
> First off that article isn't accurate, this is some flat out wrong info in
> there. Second, the EULA for Vista has been updated since that article was
> published, so some of the information that was correct at the time it was
> published is no longer correct.
>
> But your question is still valid. If you format your drive and reinstall,
> you will need to reactivate. But since you are reinstalling on the same
> machine it will activate automatically over the internet. This is
> possible
> because unique, but irreversible, information about your hardware
> configuration is sent to MS activation servers when you activate.
> Activating again on the same hardware will cause the same information to
> be
> sent.
> --
> Tom Porterfield