Catch up with the thread. The OP is only changing the case.

"rive0108" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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> If disk detects different hardware it will give an error that it is
> already installed on another system, and will not activate. Many times
> due to bios update, new hard disk, etc., I have had to go through this
> (my version is OEM). Simply call Microsoft for activation, tell them you
> have upgraded your system and they will provide new activation key.
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> rive0108
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