[wendy1946]

I mentioned that. XP insisted that I re-register, but that doesn’t cost anything and is legitimate. The only thing msoft is interested in is that there aren’t two computers out there using the same copy of XP and, in the situation described here, the old computer is being tossed.

[djf]

Yup. You did, at the very end. My bad.

I use Ghost and never had a problem.

[EVO X]

The only thing msoft is interested in is that there aren’t two computers out there using the same copy of XP

That isn't necessarily true. If you buy a computer from an oem like Dell, the windows license remains with the PC and you don't have rights to move it.