I found a partial answer to my own post, but I still don't know MS's policy on how many times you can reinstall Office XP in the event of a configuration change. Their privacy policy is rather bothersome.
This is from an article on www.techtv.com
Microsoft will require that you activate Office XP via the company's website or toll-free number. According to Microsoft, product activation is the company's way of slaying the twin demons of software piracy and lost revenue. Microsoft affords a generous grace period (50 software launches) before Office XP becomes inoperable.
This answers the question about the initial registration, but my question still remains unanswered. Are the bloodsucker (MS) gonna charge me for reinstalling it after I upgrade my system a couple of times, or if so, how many times? Is this product really worthy the hassle?
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Fisher of men<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by jc14all on 07/30/01 05:55 PM.</EM></FONT></P>