Subj : RE:SPx fix
To   : ROSS CASSELL
From : JOHNNY BOWEN
Date : Thu May 15 2003 01:25 pm

Hi Ross, 
 
Oh I see. Thanks for clearing that up for me. 
 
 
->Hello JOHNNY! 
-> 
->13 May 03 13:28, you wrote to DAVID NORTON: 
-> 
-> JB> What does activation mean? 
-> 
->If you have Windows XP, Activation, aka windows product activation (WPA), is 
->exactly that, activating your copy of Windows XP. 
-> 
->Upon a new install/upgrade or if enough hardware was replaced in an existing 
->installation you must obtain a activation code that is based on your 
->installation key and a checksum derived from your hardware configuration. 
-> 
->This is to discourage piracy, a new install/upgrade gives you a 30 day period 

->to activate, failure to do so will prevent Windows from booting up, except
->into 
->the activation wizard. 
-> 
->== 
->Ross 
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