"Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message
news:OlPDKP90IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Colin Barnhorst wrote:[color=green]
>> 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.[/color]

There is no problem with the system working in a different case. As long as
it all fits in. The working parts are all the same. But the Vista COA and
licence Key is stuck to the case so the question is is it legal to change
the case. Or is the case the only thing you can't replace?