Re: Activation question
From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 01/04/05
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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:22:00 -0700
In news:CD5E25EE-8FE3-4822-AFEC-81CBC888F9FD@microsoft.com,
John <John@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> so, in getting a new motherboard, along with the rest of the
> upgraded
> hardware, does the 'newness' void or allow the reinstall? --i
> am
> using a store bought retail version of xp.
If it's truly retail, you can change the motherboard or the
entire computer without a problem. There are no restrictions
against new hardware or moving it to a new computer.
But be careful--don't mix up "store-bought" and "retail." Some
store-bought copies are OEM, not retail.
If you're not completely sure that yours is retail, please
describe what it says on the CD, and what the packaging looks
like.
-- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup > "Richard Urban" wrote: > >> If you installed XP Home from a retail CD you have no >> problems. >> >> If XP Home came with a store bought computer it is an OEM >> version >> and can legally be used on only the original setup. >> >> A new M/B constitutes a new computer. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Richard Urban >> >> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) >> >> If you knew as much as you thought you know, >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you >> knew! >> >> >> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:256E69C0-6669-4DDD-BFD6-DDD10581360C@microsoft.com... >> >I am currently using Windows XP Home. It is activated and >> >working >> >fine. I am >> > however, planning on upgrading my motherboard, harddrive and >> > cpu. >> > If I either >> > transfer my data to this new drive while erasing the other, >> > or, >> > erase the other and install XP fresh on the new drive, with >> > this >> > new hardware, will I >> > still be able/have to re-activate it, or need to buy an >> > additional >> > new version of XP? What options do I have regarding this? >> > Buying >> > another XP or license, seems kinda dumb and redundant, as, >> > in the >> > end, I will have XP on only one machine. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > John
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