Most of the time a little heat from a blow dryer or such will allow the
sticker to peel, and I always have a roll of clear plastic tape on hand for
sealing boxes, moving stickers...LOL

"Darkelldar" <not@home.net> wrote in message
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> "Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message
> news:OlPDKP90IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Colin Barnhorst wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> 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]
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>>
>> 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?[/color]