Vista OEM Activation, replacing faulty motherboard

[Guest]

Hello

I have the Vista OEM ultimate edition. I built the PC myself. I originally
activate it against my original motherboard about 2 months ago. Now the
motherboard has died and need a replacement motherboard. I have tried
everywhere to get an identical motherboard to the one I original have but it
has been discontinued and no longer available.

I now in the process in getting another motherboard. All the other hardware
(graphics card, hard drive, CD/DVD rom drives, memory, processor etc) will
stay the same, only the motherboard needs changing.

Will I have any problems calling Microsoft to reactivate my copy of vista. I
will not be reinstalling the software as it is already installed. I got all
the original DVD rom + product code + oem sticker.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Paul Riemerman]

Sounds like you'll likely need a new license. I think your machine would be
considered a new one under OEM rules. Yours is a case where a retail version
has major advantages over OEM.

Paul Riemerman


, and

 

[Rich.]

I had a MB go bad and had to change mine. I called MS for activation and
made sure that I mentioned that I changed the MB. They didn't give me any
problems once I told them that.

 

[Paul Smith]

I have the Vista OEM ultimate edition. I built the PC myself. I originally
activate it against my original motherboard about 2 months ago. Now the
motherboard has died and need a replacement motherboard. I have tried
everywhere to get an identical motherboard to the one I original have but
it
has been discontinued and no longer available.

I now in the process in getting another motherboard. All the other
hardware
(graphics card, hard drive, CD/DVD rom drives, memory, processor etc) will
stay the same, only the motherboard needs changing.

Will I have any problems calling Microsoft to reactivate my copy of vista.
I
will not be reinstalling the software as it is already installed. I got
all
the original DVD rom + product code + oem sticker.

If internet activation fails, just tell them you had a motherboard go bad
and they'll give you out a code to activate it, shouldn't have any problems.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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[Guest]

Thanks for all the replies. I will try that

Johnny C