Re: I have a license question

Ii decided the best thing to do was buy a new full version of win xp
for the new system then I will leave this system as is for my daughter


Belle


>
> Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM installations are
> BIOS-locked to a specific chipset and therefore not transferable to a new
> motherboard - check yours before starting), unless the new motherboard is
> virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS
> version, etc.) to the one on which the WinXP installation was originally
> performed, you'll need to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade)
> installation, at the very least:
>
> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
>
> The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with
> licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this point.
> You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the OS. (If you
> don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as picking up a Cape
> Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch style foundation. It
> just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K before it, is not nearly as
> "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to accepting any old hardware
> configuration you throw at it. On installation it "tailors" itself to the
> specific hardware found. This is one of the reasons that the entire
> WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much more stable than the Win9x group.
>
> As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
> important data before starting.
>
> This will also probably require re-activation, unless you have a
> Volume Licensed version of WinXP Pro installed. If it's been more than
> 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most
> likely be able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's been
> less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
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>
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> both at once. - RAH


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