Colin Barnhorst wrote:[color=blue]
> Why in the world would he have any need to reactivate? He is just
> changing the case for heaven's sake. You don't really think he will
> have to upgrade his case driver do you? :)
>[/color]


Yes, I have had to reactivate Vista at least twice simply because
Microsoft said so, all I did ws turn the machine off and back on again,
so do not ridicule the OP for what is a MICROSOFT PROBLEM.

You cannot run a business by continually calling legitimate purchasers
thieves and liars... Microsoft have officially called me a thief on a
number of occasions, I know I am not and it does not bother me, but many
people it does bother and frankly if Ballmer chose to do that in person
he might well regret doing so.

The OP is right to ask, it is a legitimate question because the smallest
change in configuration used to trigger it. Lucky you if you have not
experienced it.

Things seem to have improved a lot, I hope so, but in < 5 minutes I can
be back here using Ubuntu or Debian with no such worries, why? Because
Ballmer is not allowed to deactivate me is why.