Re: XP

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 03/18/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 19:07:36 -0600

Unless you replace the motherboard with an exact HP duplicate,
your HP Restore CD will not recognize it. All you can do
is go out and purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP
and perform a "Repair Install". Your HP Windows XP license
is no longer valid when you deviate from the originally HP installed
hardware.

Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"davidgiles@davescreativedesign.net" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:c58901c40c84$546ea410$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| My motherboard has failed in an hp tower.  I have replaced
| the motherboard and processor and now XP does not function
| at all. It hangs on boot and goes no further.  Is there a
| work around for this as my restore disks do not recognize
| this motherboard and processor.  Please email me if you
| have a fix.
| Dave

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