If your copy of XP is an OEM version then sticking it on a new machine will only trigger the activation sequence again - which is the same situation as I am in. Although cheaper to buy the OEM version is locked to one PC.. bones -----Original Message----- From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of franklyn fisher Sent: 09 January 2008 17:19 To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb] Re: Bloody MS More money in Bill's pocket, and they wonder why people are not upgrading, or going to an alternate. You always got the Vista route, and run it in XP mode Ha Ha. I think I will stick my current copy of XP on my new machine, and Linux on this one, or maybe WinME/95/ or 98. And worry about changing to Vista at a later date. FF