From: kraut3852@yahoo.com   
      
   On Sun, 09 Nov 2014 22:11:25 -0500, Nil   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 09 Nov 2014, Larry Stark  wrote in   
   >alt.os.windows-xp:   
   >   
   >> Had a friend whose XP system crashed and wanted to restore it to   
   >> factory specs then install the SPs. He has SP2 and SP3. When it   
   >> comes to registering with MS or whatever will there be a problem   
   >> where it is not supported any more?? Will he be able to restore it   
   >> and at least install the SP2 and SP3 package if not all the other   
   >> updates?? Thanks for reply.   
   >   
   >As I understand it, registrations are still being accepted for XP and   
   >will be for the foreseeable future. Only new OS updates have ceased.   
   >Previously released updates should still be available from Microsoft   
   >Update.   
   >   
   >If it's an OEM version of Windows that would have come pre-installed on   
   >a commodity PC like a Dell or HP, you probably won't need to register   
   >it with Microsoft. The software is already registered and if you go   
   >through the factory restore process it will also be registered.   
      
   Yes it is an OEM version on an e-Machine. Thanks for reply.   
      
      
      
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