when is xp activation scan done? at setup?

hi folks, i just got a new PC and have installed XP on it which i
bought original & boxed.

it said i have 30days to activate. i decided not to activate
immediately.

a week later and now i want to add 2 network cards for home networking
& cable internet to the PC and then activate my XP after. but i am
worried that since i had already completed setup it will deactivate my
XP and require telephone reactivation-although i should have nothing
to fear i would prefer to avoid it, like people dont like going
through metal detectors in airports or experiencing IRS tax audits.

my question is this: is the hardware scan to compute ID performed
during setup or at the time of internet activation?

I read a very informative link http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php but it
mentions in one place that scanning is done during setup and in
another it mentioned activation time. is it done twice?

if scanning is done during setup then i will prefer to erase
unactivated XP add the cards and resinstall xp fresh and then
activate.


Sam

Sam wrote:
....my question is this: is the hardware scan to compute ID performed
during setup or at the time of internet activation?

The hardware scan is done at the time of activation. That way you can get
your hardware arranged exactly the way you want it before you activate. Here's
a link to an article that explains everything about activation.
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php

On 5 Jul 2004 07:30:29 -0700, (Sam) wrote:

hi folks, i just got a new PC and have installed XP on it which i
bought original & boxed.

it said i have 30days to activate. i decided not to activate
immediately.

a week later and now i want to add 2 network cards for home networking
& cable internet to the PC and then activate my XP after. but i am
worried that since i had already completed setup it will deactivate my
XP and require telephone reactivation-although i should have nothing
to fear i would prefer to avoid it, like people dont like going
through metal detectors in airports or experiencing IRS tax audits.

my question is this: is the hardware scan to compute ID performed
during setup or at the time of internet activation?

I read a very informative link http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php but it
mentions in one place that scanning is done during setup and in
another it mentioned activation time. is it done twice?

if scanning is done during setup then i will prefer to erase
unactivated XP add the cards and resinstall xp fresh and then
activate.


Sam

Upon activation. You can make all the hardware changes you like before
activation.

Your hardware is examined for activation purposes at the time you activate
XP. So you can safely go ahead and add your hardware now.

--
DaveW



"Sam" wrote in message
om...
hi folks, i just got a new PC and have installed XP on it which i
bought original & boxed.

it said i have 30days to activate. i decided not to activate
immediately.

a week later and now i want to add 2 network cards for home networking
& cable internet to the PC and then activate my XP after. but i am
worried that since i had already completed setup it will deactivate my
XP and require telephone reactivation-although i should have nothing
to fear i would prefer to avoid it, like people dont like going
through metal detectors in airports or experiencing IRS tax audits.

my question is this: is the hardware scan to compute ID performed
during setup or at the time of internet activation?

I read a very informative link http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php but it
mentions in one place that scanning is done during setup and in
another it mentioned activation time. is it done twice?

if scanning is done during setup then i will prefer to erase
unactivated XP add the cards and resinstall xp fresh and then
activate.


Sam