Will I need a new copy of XP

[Guest]

Hello. I have Windows XP home edition (OEM version) and my motherboard has
gone out. Abit is sending me a new one, but its PCi express and my old one
was AGP, so i have to get a new video card. Everything else is the same.

WIll I need to purchase a new copy of XP? Thanks.

 

[Beck]

Hello. I have Windows XP home edition (OEM version) and my
motherboard has gone out. Abit is sending me a new one, but its PCi
express and my old one was AGP, so i have to get a new video card.
Everything else is the same.

WIll I need to purchase a new copy of XP? Thanks.

No. All you would need to do is to activate it again. It should prompt you
to activate your windows again online. This is due to a hardware change.

 

[Beck]

Hello. I have Windows XP home edition (OEM version) and my
motherboard has gone out. Abit is sending me a new one, but its PCi
express and my old one was AGP, so i have to get a new video card.
Everything else is the same.

WIll I need to purchase a new copy of XP? Thanks.

Actually just a quick rethink, due to the hardware change I think its only
possible to activate it over the phone. But they give you a number to call
when prompted. You will need your product key to do this which should be on
the back of your PC on with your windows disc.

 

[Guest]

So there is no issue since its a OEM version (from Newegg) and I will be
changing my motherboard ('cause its blown) and subsequently my video card? I
just want to make sure. Thanks.

Anyone from MS care to comment.

 

[Beck]

So there is no issue since its a OEM version (from Newegg) and I will
be changing my motherboard ('cause its blown) and subsequently my
video card? I just want to make sure. Thanks.

Anyone from MS care to comment.

Should not be a problem at all. Do your upgrades, re-activate and enjoy your
beefier PC
Even if you had not changed the video card, the motherboard should have
caused the prompt of the re-activation aswell.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hello. I have Windows XP home edition (OEM version) and my motherboard has
gone out. Abit is sending me a new one, but its PCi express and my old one
was AGP, so i have to get a new video card. Everything else is the same.

WIll I need to purchase a new copy of XP? Thanks.

You may, if you have a branded, BIOS-locked installation or Recovery CD
and didn't get the new motherboard from the original computer
manufacturer. However, if you have an unbranded, generic OEM CD, there
should be no serious problems.

Normally, and assuming a retail license (many factory-installed OEM
installations are BIOS-locked to a specific chipset and therefore *not*
transferable to a new motherboard - check yours before starting), unless
the new motherboard is virtually identical (same chipset, same IDE
controllers, same BIOS version, etc.) to the one on which the WinXP
installation was originally performed, you'll need to perform a repair
(a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, at the very least:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with WinXP Installed
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with
licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this point.
You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the OS. (If
you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as picking up a
Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch style
foundation. It just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K before it,
is not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to accepting any
old hardware configuration you throw at it. On installation it
"tailors" itself to the specific hardware found. This is one of the
reasons that the entire WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much more stable
than the Win9x group.

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

This will also probably require re-activation, unless you have a
Volume Licensed version of WinXP Pro installed. If it's been more than
120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most
likely be able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's
been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.


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[Bruce Chambers]

So there is no issue since its a OEM version (from Newegg) and I will be
changing my motherboard ('cause its blown) and subsequently my video card? I
just want to make sure. Thanks.

You should be fine, license-wise. According to its EULA, an OEM
license may not be transferred from one distinct PC to another PC.
Nothing is said about prohibiting one from repairing or upgrading the PC
on which an OEM license is installed.


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[Alias]

Hello. I have Windows XP home edition (OEM version) and my motherboard has
gone out. Abit is sending me a new one, but its PCi express and my old one
was AGP, so i have to get a new video card. Everything else is the same.

WIll I need to purchase a new copy of XP? Thanks.

I just replaced a motherboard, video card, NIC, audio card and added
512MB RAM with a generic OEM XP Home. Activated online no problem.

Alias

 

[Guest]

** Bruce.. you seem to know a lot about Windows license.. Here's a question?
My brother just bought a new Dell with XP Home (OEM).. It did not come with
the Windows disk, it has a recover area where you can burn the windows image
to a disk or something like that. So my question is, since he has a valid XP
lincense, Is it illegal to brun a copy of my OEM XP Home disk for him? My
1st guess is no, but I was curious.

Thanks
Eric

 

[Bruce Chambers]

** Bruce.. you seem to know a lot about Windows license.. Here's a question?
My brother just bought a new Dell with XP Home (OEM).. It did not come with
the Windows disk, it has a recover area where you can burn the windows image
to a disk or something like that. So my question is, since he has a valid XP
lincense, Is it illegal to brun a copy of my OEM XP Home disk for him? My
1st guess is no, but I was curious.

For a formal legal opinion, consult an attorney well-versed in both
copyright and contract law.

My thoughts on this would be that such an action would be allowable, as
long as your brother's Product Key will work with the copied CD.


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[Jonny]

Newegg is vendor for generic OEM XP installation CD, nothing else related to
that matter.
Your current XP install has record of AGP bus driver for the former
motherboard, and the AGP video card driver installation. The new
motherboard may vary in ways that can't be seen by simply identifying its
characteristics.
Some may recommend a repair install.
I would do a clean install.