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Seeing as how my Windows XP seems to be a bogus copy, I'm considering
purchasing a legit version. My question is, how many times can one
re-install the same version of XP before Microsoft shuts you down? I seem
to recall a thread many months (or years) back that said it was 4 times. I
want to know the number because I make it a habit of cleaning and
re-formatting my HDD every 6 months and re-installing a new and clean O/S.

Thanks!

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I believe it is 4 times. With XP there is no need to keep reformatting and
reinstalling. Just do a defrag every once in a while.

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"Sens Fan Happy In Ohio" <> wrote in message
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Seeing as how my Windows XP seems to be a bogus copy, I'm considering
purchasing a legit version. My question is, how many times can one
re-install the same version of XP before Microsoft shuts you down? I seem
to recall a thread many months (or years) back that said it was 4 times. I
want to know the number because I make it a habit of cleaning and
re-formatting my HDD every 6 months and re-installing a new and clean O/S.

Thanks!

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"Sens Fan Happy In Ohio" <> wrote:
> Seeing as how my Windows XP seems to be a bogus copy, I'm considering
> purchasing a legit version. My question is, how many times can one
> re-install the same version of XP before Microsoft shuts you down? I
> seem to recall a thread many months (or years) back that said it was 4
> times. I want to know the number because I make it a habit of
> cleaning and re-formatting my HDD every 6 months and re-installing a
> new and clean O/S.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Kyle )
>
> Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults,
> bequests of $1-million US dollars to sensfan_luvslisa (at) yahoo (dot)
> ca. Change the obvious to the obvious. Oh, and if you must abuse or
> insult, don't expect a reply. Money gets faster attention
>

Sens Fan Happy In Ohio wrote:
> Seeing as how my Windows XP seems to be a bogus copy, I'm considering
> purchasing a legit version. My question is, how many times can one
> re-install the same version of XP before Microsoft shuts you down? I seem
> to recall a thread many months (or years) back that said it was 4 times. I
> want to know the number because I make it a habit of cleaning and
> re-formatting my HDD every 6 months and re-installing a new and clean O/S.
>
> Thanks!
>

You may need to call them if you hit your 'limit', but i've read a few
reports that say as long as you have an *original* CD and a reasonable
explanation for why you need to reinstall they are happy to let you go
ahead.

"aleX" <> wrote in message
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> Sens Fan Happy In Ohio wrote:
>> Seeing as how my Windows XP seems to be a bogus copy, I'm considering
>> purchasing a legit version. My question is, how many times can one
>> re-install the same version of XP before Microsoft shuts you down? I
>> seem to recall a thread many months (or years) back that said it was 4
>> times. I want to know the number because I make it a habit of cleaning
>> and re-formatting my HDD every 6 months and re-installing a new and clean
>> O/S.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
> You may need to call them if you hit your 'limit', but i've read a few
> reports that say as long as you have an *original* CD and a reasonable
> explanation for why you need to reinstall they are happy to let you go
> ahead.
>
Yup. Done that. Several times in fact, with both Windows and Office.

aleX wrote:

> You may need to call them if you hit your 'limit', but i've read a few
> reports that say as long as you have an *original* CD and a reasonable
> explanation for why you need to reinstall they are happy to let you go
> ahead.

Bummer to have to call and beg, with that rental OS.

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In news:, JANA <> first
attempted to communicate with pen, but the writing was small, so next used
sidewalk chalk, but the rain washed it away, and then switched to spray
paint and stencils but the cans exploded, so placed fingers to keyboard for
this:
>
> I believe it is 4 times. With XP there is no need to keep
> reformatting and reinstalling. Just do a defrag every once in a while.
>

Defrag does not remove leftover traces of old programs, give me a fresh
registry, remove any possible spyware that's been missed by CounterSpy, or
just give me the peace of mind in knowing that after 6 months of playing
around online that every 6 months my O/S will be virtually good as new with
no hang-ups, foul-ups or screw-ups ... other than those from the O/S itself.
All Defrag does is organize files to make it run "smoothly" and the Windows
Defrag is a piece of junk anyhow.

In news:d8l7bb$akq$, aleX <>
first attempted to communicate with pen, but the writing was small, so next
used sidewalk chalk, but the rain washed it away, and then switched to spray
paint and stencils but the cans exploded, so placed fingers to keyboard for
this:
>
> You may need to call them if you hit your 'limit', but i've read a few
> reports that say as long as you have an *original* CD and a reasonable
> explanation for why you need to reinstall they are happy to let you go
> ahead.

Wow ... they're easy to work with? Hmmm ... sounds good then. Just never
understood this 'limit' thing when I read it way back when. I know the
'logic' behind it but if I've paid $100 for the damn CD I think I should be
able to install, delete and re-install the damn O/S as many times as I see
fit. Microshaft only has a complaint when I post it online for everyone to
use or give a copy to someone else. Otherwise what I do with it should be
none of their business. Damn "Big Brother" syndrome is all it is.

Thanks for the input, BTW. That's a big help and makes it sound like it's
worth it without the hassle.

Neither does a format really, all it does is to remove the filetable so the
HD forgets where all the stuff is and considers itself clean. The files all
exist and can be recovered with a system rescue disk;
Incidently, defrag does a little bit more than just reorganise things, it
also checks for bits of erroneous data and deletes them, generaly cleans up
left over detritus and cleans the registry of things it just doesn't need
anymore.

"Sens Fan Happy In Ohio" <> wrote in message
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> In news:, JANA <> first
> attempted to communicate with pen, but the writing was small, so next used
> sidewalk chalk, but the rain washed it away, and then switched to spray
> paint and stencils but the cans exploded, so placed fingers to keyboard
> for this:
>>
>> I believe it is 4 times. With XP there is no need to keep
>> reformatting and reinstalling. Just do a defrag every once in a while.
>>
>
> Defrag does not remove leftover traces of old programs, give me a fresh
> registry, remove any possible spyware that's been missed by CounterSpy, or
> just give me the peace of mind in knowing that after 6 months of playing
> around online that every 6 months my O/S will be virtually good as new
> with no hang-ups, foul-ups or screw-ups ... other than those from the O/S
> itself. All Defrag does is organize files to make it run "smoothly" and
> the Windows Defrag is a piece of junk anyhow.
>