text: winodws xp sp2 scam? ok i heard that when u get the xp home edition sp2 u can only reinstall a couple times is it true? and howmany times willu be able to ? i heard too that once uve done it the maximum ti es it lets u it says that ur product key has expired also i herd that it send ur pc information to micosoft secretly so i can only reinstall a couple times and so it doesnt  let u put it another computer is anyof tis true? this is not a scam and not particularly true... you don't need an internet connection to install windows.... you need an internet connection to download updtaes and to evrify that you are running genuine microsoft products.. and there is no limitation... microsoft does receive information, but not on a "secretive" way.. it always tells you what it's going to do.. i know since ai workd there....