Transferring OEM XP

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Ramesh

HI,

I am currently running XP Home OEM. Now there is something wrong with my
motherboard and I need to change it. Can I move my XP OEM to another PC or
can I change the motherboard on this one? What would be the procedure for
this?

Thanks
Ramesh
 
Ramesh said:
HI,

I am currently running XP Home OEM. Now there is something wrong with my
motherboard and I need to change it. Can I move my XP OEM to another PC or
can I change the motherboard on this one? What would be the procedure for
this?
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No you may not move your OEM copy for Windows XP to another PC.
This is one of the restrictions with the OEM product verses the full retail
product (and why it is cheaper). It is a one time use license and may not
be transferred. This is covered in the End User License Agreement (EULA)
that you pressed the I Agree button on during the install. You can also
read it again at any time by
Start ... Run ... Winver and click the link on there.

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That's the one thing you can't do. You can pretty much change every
component in your system and not invalidate your OEM license EXCEPT the
motherboard. If your OEM copy of XP is BIOS locked, it will not work at all
unless you replace the motherboard with the same motherboard from the same
manufacturer and it has identical BIOS.
 
Thanks Mike,

Could you support one more step please?

I anyway need to go for another system and so I d prefer to move to XP Prof
on that. What would be the best way to move my installation from my current
system to the new one?

The motherboard and processor are going to be different, so the drivers
would not match between the two.

Anyway out?

2. Also, if I go for XP Pro FP this time, will I be able to move it to
another PC later if required?

Thanks
Ramesh
 
Ramesh said:
Thanks Mike,

Could you support one more step please?

I anyway need to go for another system and so I d prefer to move to XP Prof
on that. What would be the best way to move my installation from my current
system to the new one?

The motherboard and processor are going to be different, so the drivers
would not match between the two.

Anyway out?

2. Also, if I go for XP Pro FP this time, will I be able to move it to
another PC later if required?
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If you purchase another copy for Windows XP for the new system you can then
use the Files and Settings Transfer wizard to help move a lot of the
settings etc to the new system.
However you will need to reinstall all applications etc first.

Yes a Full Packaged Product can be moved at a later date to another PC.

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Mike said:
No you may not move your OEM copy for Windows XP to another PC.
This is one of the restrictions with the OEM product verses the full
retail product (and why it is cheaper). It is a one time use license
and may not be transferred. This is covered in the End User License
Agreement (EULA) that you pressed the I Agree button on during the
install. You can also read it again at any time by
Start ... Run ... Winver and click the link on there.
Click to expand...

What about a situation where the MB is an under warranty replacement with
the same MB on the same original system?
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Michael Stevens said:
What about a situation where the MB is an under warranty replacement with
the same MB on the same original system?
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Then the MB is being replaced by the OEM on their OEM system, their OEM OS
will remain in place on that PC and should be OK. If their are any issues
with WPA then the OEM will rectify these.
The issue in the original post refers to movement of the OEM license to
another PC which is not permitted.

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Mike said:
Then the MB is being replaced by the OEM on their OEM system, their
OEM OS will remain in place on that PC and should be OK. If their
are any issues with WPA then the OEM will rectify these.
The issue in the original post refers to movement of the OEM license
to another PC which is not permitted.
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Wish you would reply correctly, instead of top posting.
I see this is a flexible area. It seems as though if the MB is a direct
replacement it should be considered a legal activation, but if the consumer
is honest about the MB being replaced, there is the possibility activation
will be denied. I find this to be very unfair and a flaw in the activation
procedure.
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Michael Stevens said:
Wish you would reply correctly, instead of top posting.
I see this is a flexible area. It seems as though if the MB is a direct
replacement it should be considered a legal activation, but if the consumer
is honest about the MB being replaced, there is the possibility activation
will be denied. I find this to be very unfair and a flaw in the activation
procedure.
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Firstly I did not "top post" - since I quoted the relevant question and then
replied. (I see no need to include the entire thread (which is available at
the foot of my message anyway)
The question was about an OEM system and an OEM MB replacement.
Any activation issue will be resolved by the OEM as I stated.
If the user takes and OEM system and OEM OS and moves the system beyond the
boundaries that the OEM will or would continue to support as their OEM
system then the OEM license for the OEM supplied OS is no longer valid a the
system is non longer the OEM supplied/supported system.

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Mike
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