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Posted by Doug Knox MS-MVP on January 10, 2006, 4:34 pm
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Typically, no. Systems that come pre-installed from the major OEM's are =
locked to the machine it was originally installed on, usually referred =
to as "BIOS locking". You can test this by clicking Start, Run and =
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%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A
It will tell you if activation is required or not.
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart =
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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> Hi all
> Would an activation procedure need to be followed on a new factory =
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> WMC/Windows inspiron 9300 2005? Thanks in advance.
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