Upgrading my computer

[RichR]

I purchased my computer with Windows XP installed. I do have a XP disc
that came with it. I'm not sure if I understand the license requirements on
this disc. I am considering upgrading the mother board, CPU and video card
using the same box. Can I somehow tell in advance if I will be able to
reuse my present XP?
Regards;
RichR

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have a look at the following article by MVP Alex Nichol helps:

"Windows Product Activation (WPA)"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| I purchased my computer with Windows XP installed. I do have a XP disc
| that came with it. I'm not sure if I understand the license requirements
on
| this disc. I am considering upgrading the mother board, CPU and video
card
| using the same box. Can I somehow tell in advance if I will be able to
| reuse my present XP?
| Regards;
| RichR
|
|

 

[Phil]

No, you can't, if your xp version is an oem version(pre-installed).
OEM versions are tied to the first computer/motherboard they are installed
on forever. This is one reason why oem is cheaper. You can change all the
other stuff, but once you change the motherboard MS (and the oem) consider
it a new computer and you can't "transfer" the oem xp version to the new
computer. Plus your xp may be bios locked, so unless you got the exact same
motherboard/bios as what you have now it won't even install.

 

[kurttrail]

No, you can't, if your xp version is an oem version(pre-installed).

According to MS's post-EULA policies.

OEM versions are tied to the first computer/motherboard they are
installed on forever.

The OEM EULA *never* mentions motherboard, so MS's post-EULA policy is just
a pipedream of theirs.

This is one reason why oem is cheaper. You can
change all the other stuff, but once you change the motherboard MS
(and the oem) consider it a new computer and you can't "transfer" the
oem xp version to the new computer. Plus your xp may be bios locked,
so unless you got the exact same motherboard/bios as what you have
now it won't even install.

Slipsteam in SP1 and creating a new install CD should remove any
BIOS-Locking features, and should activate easily over the net.

Even the true-believers in MS's EULA should see how shaky the ground is when
MS doesn't even have the balls to put the MOBO policy in the EULA, but uses
extra-EULA policies to try to restrict End Users from changing the MOBO, as
no End User *ever* agreed that MOBO=Computer.

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[RichR]

As I said I have the Windows Home XP disc. Is it still considered an OEM?
I was under the impression the OS was installed with this disc. My computer
was not built by big name company and sold through a large store.
In this fast changing industry, how can MicroSoft feel that upgrading one's
computer is cause for buying a new XP disc? If I was upgrading their OS
that would be different.
RichR

 

[Jim Macklin]

A replacement mobo is a computer repair to the same
computer. I is OK.


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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


| As I said I have the Windows Home XP disc. Is it still
considered an OEM?
| I was under the impression the OS was installed with this
disc. My computer
| was not built by big name company and sold through a large
store.
| In this fast changing industry, how can MicroSoft feel
that upgrading one's
| computer is cause for buying a new XP disc? If I was
upgrading their OS
| that would be different.
| RichR
|
| | > No, you can't, if your xp version is an oem
version(pre-installed).
| > OEM versions are tied to the first computer/motherboard
they are installed
| > on forever. This is one reason why oem is cheaper. You
can change all the
| > other stuff, but once you change the motherboard MS (and
the oem) consider
| > it a new computer and you can't "transfer" the oem xp
version to the new
| > computer. Plus your xp may be bios locked, so unless you
got the exact
| same
| > motherboard/bios as what you have now it won't even
install.
| >
| > RichR wrote:
| > > I purchased my computer with Windows XP installed. I
do have a XP
| > > disc that came with it. I'm not sure if I understand
the license
| > > requirements on this disc. I am considering upgrading
the mother
| > > board, CPU and video card using the same box. Can I
somehow tell in
| > > advance if I will be able to reuse my present XP?
| > > Regards;
| > > RichR
| >
| >
|
|