Re: new motherboard

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Jupiter:
Wow. That was within about 5 minutes. Incredible. Not sure if that will help
me, though. No installation disc. Got PC from local builder with Win XP
already installed . Is that going to make it impossible?
Larry

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Larry;
> If the motherboard is not identical to the original, a Repair Installation
> may be necessary to properly detect the new hardware:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm
>
> You will need to activate after the Repair Installation.
> Attempt internet activation.
> If that fails, choose the option to activate by phone.
> Call Microsoft at the displayed number, normally done in about 5 minutes.
>
> The above may not apply if Windows XP is OEM.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "larry" <larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:57D8F084-D97A-4400-BE85-ED10E9B7AE54@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I'm running XP Pro and thinking of putting in a new motherboard. I seem to
> > remember MS put some sort of safeguard in XP to keep it from being used on
> > more than one machine. If I put in a new motherboard, will XP look around,
> > think its in a new machine, and refuse to work??
>
>
>
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