Re: Replacing a motherboard

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"Alias~-" <notever@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > If OEM, he should. Retail can be moved.
|
| It's not being moved. The motherboard is being replaced on
a computer.
| That's called "upgrading the same computer".
|
| Alias
| >
| >
| > "Alias~-" <notever@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:uvxTm1Q8GHA.4740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Jim Macklin wrote:
| > | > You will need to do a reinstall of XP. Depending on
| > whether
| > | > your current version of XP is retail or OEM
Microsoft or
| > OEM
| > | > branded, you may need to buy a new XP CD or license.
| > The
| > | > mobo cannot be "identical" since you said it has
SATA.
| > XP
| > | > will not boot on the new board until you reinstall
and
| > | > activate.
| > |
| > |
| > | If it's either Retail or DSP OEM, no need to buy a new
| > copy of XP.
| > |
| > | Alias
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Star Man" <Dblvsn351@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
| > | > news:12j5hdfqsvst054@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | Hi, I have a PC with windows XP (SP2) in RAID 0 on
two
| > | > hard drives. I am
| > | > | replacing the motherboard with an identical, SATA
RAID
| > | > chipset motherboard.
| > | > | Can I just set the BIOS to do SATA RAID and be
done?
| > It
| > | > will find my OS?
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >


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