Re: My pc mother board has died - Install xp oem

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
If the motherboard dies, then in order to use the same
OEM Windows XP license, a new motherboard can
be used as long as the new motherboard is an exact
duplicate model of the original motherboard. If a
different model motherboard is installed, than a
new Windows XP license would be required.

That would depend on his EULA. This EULA change is recent within the last
few months. If the EULA he has at the moment has no mention if this new
motherboard clause then he is not affected as he has not agreed to it.


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