New Motherboard?

[Dave]

Ok, 1 last question... if I buy XP now and then upgrade my
MOBO in a couple of months or so, am I going to have
problems? Will the OS think I've installed it on another
computer?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[Guest]

Probably not,you'll need to reinstall xp from the cd upon starting computer
If the registration doesnt accept youre input,choose register thru phone
call microsoft they'll give you a reg. # to activate xp.

 

[FiL]

-----Original Message-----
Ok, 1 last question... if I buy XP now and then upgrade my
MOBO in a couple of months or so, am I going to have
problems? Will the OS think I've installed it on another
computer?

Thanks,

Dave
.

Using Microsoft's Licensing scheme you would have to buy
a new copy of XP as you are actually installing it on a
new computer.
The MOBO is the part that makes the computer what it is.
all the other bits are add on to the main computer. In
effect, you are putting all the parts, inclusding your
case, into a new computer.
to save any problems what you could do is to repair your
version of XP using the CD with the second repair option,
not the recovery console repair option. You would still
have to enter a new activation key once your computer has
sorted itself out. It should let you know about this at
startup. If not, you can always kick-start the key change
process manually, which I can't remember how to do, off
the top of my head, sorry!

FiL

 

[Dave]

Thanks guys... at least I know it can be done either way.
I just picked up my copy of XP Home... the upgrade. I
hope it's a good weekend.

Cheers

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM licenses are not
transferable to a new motherboard), unless the new motherboard is
virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS
version, etc.) to the one on which the 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/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;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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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

That's completely wrong. Where'd you ever get such a strange
idea?

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[Michael Stevens]

Ok, 1 last question... if I buy XP now and then upgrade my
MOBO in a couple of months or so, am I going to have
problems? Will the OS think I've installed it on another
computer?

Thanks,

Dave

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Move XP to new hardware.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html
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[Kevin Haklar]

If you run sysprep before you change over teh motherboard. you will erase
your machines driver database. Then when you next start up with your new
motherboard. You can use the use mini setup to detect new devices