Windows Vista、Windows Server 2008 激活技術說明

這是一份來自微軟官方的文檔，幫助用戶了解Windows Vista和Windows Server 2008各個版本的激活方式，以及硬件哈希的生成和重新激活機制。

目前，只有英文語言的版本，是個 Word 文檔，大家可以下載看下。

部分摘選：

1. How activation works for Windows acquired through:
　　a. A PC manufacturer (OEM)
　　b. A retail store (where customers buy “boxed” software PRoduct)
　　c. A volume licensing agreement (customers who acquire their licenses through programs such as Microsoft Open, Enterprise, or Select licensing).

2. How the hardware hash component of the installation ID is created and the scenarios in which a copy of Windows may have to be re-activated due to a substantial hardware modification.