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Chris Aitken wrote:
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"Activation"? I guess I've been keeping away from MS products for a
long while. Can't I just borrow an XP CD (with product key) and install
from that?
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If that key has been used before, no. Microsoft will recognize that
you're installing on a completely different system and accuse you of
being a pirate! You'll then have to convince them to let you install
it again. Even a couple of minor changes to an existing system can
cause that.<br>
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