Operating System Activation:
If this product was purchased directly from HP, this product
is pre-activated. HP has configured the operating system so customer
activation is not required. If this product was purchased from your
local authorized reseller, you have 60 days from the installation
of the product to complete product activation, either online or by
phone directly with Microsoft. Please follow activation instructions
upon installation of the operating system. In addition, Microsoft
is allowing extension of the 60-day activation period up to 240 days.
For more information, see the Microsoft knowledge base article at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948472
Additionally, the Microsoft software included with HPCS is
BIOS-locked to HP hardware. This software can only be installed on
HP Branded hardware.
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