if I replace my old motherboard with a new one do i need a newoperating system(i have windows xp)

[guam_mastermind]

do i need a new operating system "OS" if I replace my motherboard?
Cause i got an old hp pavilion 576x motherboard in a new case and I
want to replace it with a new motherboard and cpu proccessor. do i
need to get a new os or does it stay with my hard dirve cause idk
anything about it so if anyone reads this can you tell me what i can
do? thanks for helping me if you post!

WoW addict

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If your original HP computer came with an operating pre-installed by
HP, then that HP OEM O/S license is tied to the original HP motherboard.
If you install a non-HP motherboard, then you would need to purchase
a new O/S.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

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do i need a new operating system "OS" if I replace my motherboard?
Cause i got an old hp pavilion 576x motherboard in a new case and I
want to replace it with a new motherboard and cpu proccessor. do i
need to get a new os or does it stay with my hard dirve cause idk
anything about it so if anyone reads this can you tell me what i can
do? thanks for helping me if you post!

WoW addict

 

[Ken Blake]

do i need a new operating system "OS" if I replace my motherboard?
Cause i got an old hp pavilion 576x motherboard in a new case and I
want to replace it with a new motherboard and cpu proccessor. do i
need to get a new os or does it stay with my hard dirve cause idk
anything about it so if anyone reads this can you tell me what i can
do? thanks for helping me if you post!

First, let me point out that if yours is a retail version. of Windows,
there's no problem, except that you will probably need to do a repair
installation.

If yours is an OEM version (for example, if it came with the computer) its
license ties it permanently to the first computer it's installed on, and it
can never be moved to another. The question is whether changing the
motherboard and CPU is equivalent to changing computers. For a long time, it
was unclear whether Microsoft considered it to be a different computer or
not, and people had different opinions about this. However a few months ago,
Microsoft created a web site which made it clear that it was still the same
computer and you did not need a new copy of Windows. Unfortunately, I'm not
home at the moment and am using my laptop, so I can't easily provide the URL
of that web page (I could if I were home); perhaps someone else can.

 

[beemer]

do i need a new operating system "OS" if I replace my motherboard?
Cause i got an old hp pavilion 576x motherboard in a new case and I
want to replace it with a new motherboard and cpu proccessor. do i
need to get a new os or does it stay with my hard dirve cause idk
anything about it so if anyone reads this can you tell me what i can
do? thanks for helping me if you post!

WoW addict

I changed my MB and had an OEM version of XP Pro. I was able to use their
restore disk to install windows to the new motherboard but the new
motherboard used the same chipset as the old board. Once installed I used
the Microsoft phone method to get a new authorisation number to activate
Windows.

When I next changed the motherboard it had a different chipset so I obtained
a Windows XP SP2 disk from my local dealer who supplied the motherboard.
Again I used the original OEM serial number but this time I had beforehand
saved the WBL.dll and WBL.bak files. After using these to replace the ones
that Windows installed I was able to activate Windows over the internet.

regards,

Beemer

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 11/14/2008 2:26 AM, and on a whim, beemer pounded
out on the keyboard:

I changed my MB and had an OEM version of XP Pro. I was able to use their
restore disk to install windows to the new motherboard but the new
motherboard used the same chipset as the old board. Once installed I used
the Microsoft phone method to get a new authorisation number to activate
Windows.

When I next changed the motherboard it had a different chipset so I obtained
a Windows XP SP2 disk from my local dealer who supplied the motherboard.
Again I used the original OEM serial number but this time I had beforehand
saved the WBL.dll and WBL.bak files. After using these to replace the ones
that Windows installed I was able to activate Windows over the internet.

regards,

Beemer

Hi Beemer,

Are you sure of the filenames? I don't have any WBL.* files. I Googled
it and the first page only brought up a MS Works task launcher.

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[beemer]

The date and time was 11/14/2008 2:26 AM, and on a whim, beemer pounded
out on the keyboard:


Hi Beemer,

Are you sure of the filenames? I don't have any WBL.* files. I Googled
it and the first page only brought up a MS Works task launcher.

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Terry,

I'm sorry I got thte file names wrong! They are:

WPA.DBL
WPA.BAK

These are the files that store the hardware list that MS uses to check that
you still are using the authenticated windows in the same computer. In
theory you cannot reauthenticate on a new computer or one that has had major
hardware changes (up to five) within a 120 day period. In practice I don't
think that this time limot now applies but I could be wrong. Its a good
idea to copy these files and keep them on floppy. They just might save you
having to convince MS telephone support to give you a new serial number.

regards,

Beemer

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 11/16/2008 9:21 AM, and on a whim, beemer pounded
out on the keyboard:

Terry,

I'm sorry I got thte file names wrong! They are:

WPA.DBL
WPA.BAK

These are the files that store the hardware list that MS uses to check that
you still are using the authenticated windows in the same computer. In
theory you cannot reauthenticate on a new computer or one that has had major
hardware changes (up to five) within a 120 day period. In practice I don't
think that this time limot now applies but I could be wrong. Its a good
idea to copy these files and keep them on floppy. They just might save you
having to convince MS telephone support to give you a new serial number.

regards,

Beemer

Those look familiar. I remember reading about the activation hacks when
XP first came out and the use of those files.

Thanks for clarifying,

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