XP Pro ReActivation

[WayneMan]

I am running XP Pro with SP2. Sometime after activating XP after the install, I installed a new video card and changed the zip drive from a 100 to a 250. Nothing happened as far as Microsoft detecting changes and making me reactivate. About 2 months later, I changed an internal PCI modem and when I did, I got this icon to reactivate and it gave me three days to do so.

I reactivated online and it asked for my email address and I typed it in and it said activated and now all is good.

I am asking how this works and is that all one has to do to reactivate, type in their email address?

 

[linney]

I am not sure about the Email requirement was that some part of Registration with Microsoft as opposed to Activation?

Changing a NIC causes the product to become "de-activated"

http://www.admin911.com/old_newsletter.asp?ID=6

302878 - Frequently Asked Questions about Microsoft Product Activation

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302878&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH#4f

http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/xp_activation.asp.

http://www.google.com/search?source...n+Microsoft+Product+Activation+for+Windows+XP