Can I change the CPU without buying another copy of XP?

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Neil Royes

I have XP Pro OEM on a machine I assembled myself and want to upgrade the
CPU. Will this be enough to require re-activation and, if so, will the
re-activation work? Or will I need to buy another copy of XP?
 
You'll be fine. You shouldnt even have to re-activate, but in the rare chance you do, activation should work without a hitch

You will not have to buy a new copy of XP, provided you legally own the copy you currently have.
 
Is this true even for OEM copies? I was under the impression that many OEM
versions were tied to the hardware for the machine on which they were first
installed. If his OEM copy operates in this manner, won't changing the proc
render his license unusable?

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You may have to reactivate. No, you don't need to buy another copy of
Windows XP.

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Richard Urban

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I have XP Pro OEM on a machine I assembled myself and want to upgrade the
CPU. Will this be enough to require re-activation and, if so, will the
re-activation work? Or will I need to buy another copy of XP?
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I just upgraded my CPU without going through any Mickey Mouse BS with
MS. XP Pro works just fine! Do it!
 
Neil said:
I have XP Pro OEM on a machine I assembled myself and want to upgrade the
CPU. Will this be enough to require re-activation and, if so, will the
re-activation work? Or will I need to buy another copy of XP?
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No, when you change hardware in your PC you do not have to buy another
copy of XP.
 
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Tony Talmage said:
Is this true even for OEM copies? I was under the impression that
many OEM versions were tied to the hardware for the machine on which
they were first installed. If his OEM copy operates in this manner,
won't changing the proc render his license unusable?
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No. If the hardware tieing is present, it's to the BIOS on the
motherboard, not the CPU.
 
And if the BIOS is different it reverts to normal activation. Then it up to the rep to decide.
 
Neil said:
I have XP Pro OEM on a machine I assembled myself and want to upgrade the
CPU. Will this be enough to require re-activation and, if so, will the
re-activation work? Or will I need to buy another copy of XP?
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It should not need any action unless you have changed several other
things too. And if you had, and it can be considered as still the same
machine (for OEM that is a grey area but with the same motherboard it
should be) you would be able to phone in to do it. All you should need
do is change the chip and make sure the BIOS is happy at boot.

More detail at www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm
 
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