Reactivation after motherboard upgrade?

[Phisherman]

Will I have to reactivate XP after a motherboard replacement? This
motherboard has integrated Ethernet, sound, and USB and is not the
same model/brand as the original. I will be keeping the same memory,
CPU, DVD, keyboard, display, power supply and hard drive. At what
point is an upgraded PC considered another PC?

 

[Alias]

Will I have to reactivate XP after a motherboard replacement? This
motherboard has integrated Ethernet, sound, and USB and is not the
same model/brand as the original. I will be keeping the same memory,
CPU, DVD, keyboard, display, power supply and hard drive.

You will have to reactivate because you'll need to reinstall XP due to
the motherboard change. A repair install might work but doubtful. If
it's been over 120 days since you changed any hardware and/or activated,
it will activate on line. If not, you'll have to phone activate. You are
only required to give them the number that appears on the phone
activation applet, nothing more. If they ask, personally, and to avoid
problems, I would tell them I had a virus I couldn't get rid of so I
reinstalled XP. What hardware you're running is none of their business.
The dumber you act on the phone, the easier it will be to get them to
comply.

At what
point is an upgraded PC considered another PC?

Never.

 

[Plato]

Will I have to reactivate XP after a motherboard replacement? This

Possibly especailly if its a very different mobo. Just a simple call to
MS fixes this.