Thanks for your attention to the matter. The FAQ does address many of the points that were raised. One question: Even with Microsoft's activation scheme, I believe they have a default of 120 days (approximately 4 months) after which any "flags" that have been raised due to "excessive" activations is cleared. This allows legitimate users to continue to activate as necessary without having to contact Microsoft directly outside the normal activation process. Since many users upgrade their systems on a regular basis, and many may not transfer their old hard drives, this seems like an amicable compromise for both Microsoft and the user. Would it be possible to institute something similar (even if a longer period) for P5 (and, presumably, above) activations?