I have an original OEM Windows XP home bought from the
dealer. I want to upgrade the motherboard and processor.
Do I need to re install Windows Xp home or I can transfer
my Hard disks to the new Mother board?
Can I replace the motherboard & processor with OEM Windows
Xp?
Thanks

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]

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"APS Bhandari" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
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|I have an original OEM Windows XP home bought from the
| dealer. I want to upgrade the motherboard and processor.
| Do I need to re install Windows Xp home or I can transfer
| my Hard disks to the new Mother board?
| Can I replace the motherboard & processor with OEM Windows
| Xp?
| Thanks

Did the OEM come with the computer?
If so you most likely will not be able to upgrade to a motherboard
from a different manufacturer.
Contact the manufacturer for details.

If you bought Windows XP OEM separately or with a piece of hardware, a
Repair Installation is usually required to properly detect the new
hardware:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

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"APS Bhandari" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:861701c43262$5e1c8e10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have an original OEM Windows XP home bought from the
> dealer. I want to upgrade the motherboard and processor.
> Do I need to re install Windows Xp home or I can transfer
> my Hard disks to the new Mother board?
> Can I replace the motherboard & processor with OEM Windows
> Xp?
> Thanks

Greetings --

Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM licenses are not
transferable to a new motherboard), unless your motherboard is
virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS
version, etc.) to the one on which the other 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/directo...;EN-US;Q315341

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

This will also 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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"APS Bhandari" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:861701c43262$5e1c8e10$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have an original OEM Windows XP home bought from the
> dealer. I want to upgrade the motherboard and processor.
> Do I need to re install Windows Xp home or I can transfer
> my Hard disks to the new Mother board?
> Can I replace the motherboard & processor with OEM Windows
> Xp?
> Thanks