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[Guest]

I had to replace a motherboard in an emachine. When Windows loaded it said I
have to reactivate. I cliked yes and the activate windows screen appeared.
There is no text in the screen, just the logo of the two keys. I am stuck at
this point. Any help would be appriciated.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Your original OEM eMachine license for Windows XP
is no longer valid with a different motherboard. You'll
have to purchase a new "Full Version" of Windows XP
and perform a "Repair Install".

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]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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| I had to replace a motherboard in an emachine. When Windows loaded it said I
| have to reactivate. I cliked yes and the activate windows screen appeared.
| There is no text in the screen, just the logo of the two keys. I am stuck at
| this point. Any help would be appriciated.

 

[Guest]

Why does replacing a bad motherboard make the OEM license no longer valid? Is
this a Microsoft thing?

 

[Bill]

Of COURSE it's a Microsoft thing. You don't think they'd
let you get away with changing a whole motherboard withough
having to pay again to you? Horrors! Next you might have
to purchase all your installed software again. Think of
the chaos that would create!

-----Original Message-----
Why does replacing a bad motherboard make the OEM license no longer valid? Is
this a Microsoft thing?

Your original OEM eMachine license for Windows XP
is no longer valid with a different motherboard. You'll
have to purchase a new "Full Version" of Windows XP
and perform a "Repair Install".

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]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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| I had to replace a motherboard in an emachine. When Windows loaded it said I
| have to reactivate. I cliked yes and the activate windows screen appeared.
| There is no text in the screen, just the logo of the two keys. I am stuck at
| this point. Any help would be appriciated.

.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No, it is not a "Microsoft thing". It is an eMachine "thing"
to prevent installation of the eMachine customized version
of Windows XP on non-eMachine hardware.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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| Why does replacing a bad motherboard make the OEM license no longer valid? Is
| this a Microsoft thing?

 

[Ron Martell]

I had to replace a motherboard in an emachine. When Windows loaded it said I
have to reactivate. I cliked yes and the activate windows screen appeared.
There is no text in the screen, just the logo of the two keys. I am stuck at
this point. Any help would be appriciated.

What happens if you restart the computer and ignore the "activate
Windows" screen at startup?

As Carey said, your Windows XP version has been "BIOS locked" by
eMachines so that it will only install on a computer with an eMachines
motherboard. If your replacement motherboard was from some other
company then that is the cause of your difficulties.

Depending on the results of the restart it may or may not be possible
to overcome this problem.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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