Reliciencing XP?

[Guest]

I have an old Compaq machine running XP Home and have recently had to change
the motherboard. The new motherboard is not a Compaq part so now the machine
will not boot because the machine configuration has changed and is not
recognised as the original I guess? This being the case can I relicience my
existing Compaq branded copy of XP and if I do what do I then have to do to
get it to load as I get nowhere at the moment.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Your Compaq OEM Windows XP license is only valid with
the original Compaq motherboard. If you installed a non-Compaq
motherboard, the license is no longer valid. You'll need to
purchase a conventional "Full Version" Windows XP license.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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I have an old Compaq machine running XP Home and have recently had to change
the motherboard. The new motherboard is not a Compaq part so now the machine
will not boot because the machine configuration has changed and is not
recognised as the original I guess? This being the case can I relicience my
existing Compaq branded copy of XP and if I do what do I then have to do to
get it to load as I get nowhere at the moment.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Unfortunately No you can't. The Compaq machine came with an OEM copy of XP
and that copy was tied to the original components. If you want to continue
using XP then you will have to go out and buy a full version of the product.

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Windows - Shell/User

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[Dave B.]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the OEM license allows for a
motherboard change due to failure.
In this case the OP would need to get his hands on an OEM installation CD
and do a repair install using the Compaq product key.

 

[Poprivet]

I have an old Compaq machine running XP Home and have recently had to
change the motherboard. The new motherboard is not a Compaq part so
now the machine will not boot because the machine configuration has
changed and is not recognised as the original I guess? This being
the case can I relicience my existing Compaq branded copy of XP and
if I do what do I then have to do to get it to load as I get nowhere
at the moment.

It's no longer a Compaq if the mobo is different.
It's also possible you'll never even get XP to run, let alone activate it.
The OEM version of XP may be looking for certain things on the mobo that are
no longer there.

Call Microsoft support and ask them for options. Sometimes people are
pleasantly surprised to find they do have options available. This might be
one of those cases.

HTH
Pop`

 

[Alias]

I have an old Compaq machine running XP Home and have recently had to change
the motherboard. The new motherboard is not a Compaq part so now the machine
will not boot because the machine configuration has changed and is not
recognised as the original I guess? This being the case can I relicience my
existing Compaq branded copy of XP and if I do what do I then have to do to
get it to load as I get nowhere at the moment.

If it's an old machine, try Ubuntu, free, get it at:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Take a look at the screenshots.

Why mess with licenses, activation, being genuine over and over again,
ad nauseum?

Alias

 

[xfile]

Hi,

I am not a license expert, but if I remember correctly, the exception for
motherboard is when it is replaced due to a defective one, and you could
find some information from the following site also with links to EULA:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/oemeula.htm#mb1

Suggest you download and read EULA.

But the worst case scenario is to purcahse a retail OEM license for your
current machine or an upgrade version if you have qualified previous
versions.

Maybe I am so cheap; I normally won't consider full retail version unless
it's absolutely neccessary.

Hope this helps.

 

[Og]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the OEM license allows for a
motherboard change due to failure.
In this case the OP would need to get his hands on an OEM installation CD
and do a repair install using the Compaq product key.

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You are correct.
_IF_ the OP had gotten a licensed COMPAQ repair facility to install a
COMPAQ mobo, then the license would transfer.
The OP stated, however, "The new motherboard is not a Compaq part".
Steve