Repair Install activation same as original?

I just did a repair install due to a virus situation. The install went fine, of course, but it requires re-activating.

I made a backup of my original install after activation. My questions is, if I activate the repair install, will that change the records with Microsoft in such a way as to cause my backup of the original basic install to no longer have a valid activation?

Same computer, so I might assume the activation details would be the same, just wanted to check if anyone had any definite information.

Thanks

Thanks, I went ahead and reactivated. I suppose if I ever need to use the image backup, I will find out if the activation will still work, but for now I will assume it will be OK, as you suggest.

I have re-activated the same license numerous times. I even changed machines.

Since the machine change, I have to call the MS number, but it works every time.

I have become very famaliar with the telephone activating system, after a computer died and I had to move everything around.

I wasn't really concerned with being able to reactivate, but whether the activation on the image would still be valid so I would not have to reactivate it.

Luckily this is a full version. The upgrade versions might make this type of situation more vital...

Thanks.

Well, it seems I have my answer. Because the Repair Install was still doing some of the same things that it was done for, I decided to wipe the drive and restore the image. So far, no problems and all the programs run as they normally should. No additional activation was required.