Re: MotherBoard Change

Hi Daniel:

Can you determine if you have OEM licensing? The legal requirements for OEM
are that you not change the MB. This would be a "new computer" and the OEM
license is for the original computer only.

It most certainly will call for a re registering/authorization of the
license. Will MS let it pass? Don't know, but it is not within the "rules
of engagement".

Otherwise, you have several ways to proceed, but I would prefer you to
install a stand alone RAID controller in your existing mobo if all you
want/need is hardware raid.

--
Larry


"Daniel Jewel" <cyberdudeiq@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eh28R9gGIHA.484@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi All,

Please help me with the following:

this is SBS2003 R2 Premium with 2 NICs...

All I want is two things:

1-) change the motherboard and keep the rest as they are. Is it doable? if
yes, can you share some tips?

2-) right now I have software RAID1. If I'm able to change boards, I'll
have hardware RAID and will change to that. Is it possible?

thanks,
Dan



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