No Chris, I don't know who told you this but it isn't factual. Vista uses
an entirely different set of weights and algorithms for activation.
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"cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" <cquirkenews@nospam.mvps.org> wrote in
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> Could you explain this please?
>
> We're told:
> - Vista uses same activation system as XP
> - XP watches 10 items, 7 must "survive" (i.e. lose 4, die)
> - a new HD = 1 "life"
> - loss of volume serial number = 1 "life"
>
> If all of the above are true, then why should swapping HD - especially
> if cloning and thus preserving volume secrial number - trigger Vista's
> activation payload?