z said:
Hi.
Due to a physical issuel of cpu into motherboard I'm unable to upgrade my
cpu and thus must install a new motherboard+cpu.
Having only just become aware that OEM xp64 professional seems to have
limitations regarding hardware upgrades
What limitations? (Other than requiring 64-bit components, that is.)
- I'm wondering what my options are
to avoid having to pay for another copy of a OS I already own and is for sole
personal use only.
There's no requirement for buying a new license each time you repair
(or upgrade the components within) your computer.
The bottom line is, assuming that my OEM OS is "bound" to my motherboard,
and the cpu is stuck (arm in wrong position and cant eject the chip) how do I
upgrade my system without needing to purchase a new OS?
Why would you assume that your WinXP64 license is bound to the
motherboard? Unless you're a licensed Systems Builder assembling a
computer for sale to a 3rd party, it isn't. And even then, the
"binding" doesn't occur until you sell the computer; after all, you
haven't finished assembling it, have you?
There is no need for you to purchase a new license, if you're an ender
user repairing his/her own computer.
Can I get an OEM to Retail upgrade as OEM was all that was availabe to me at
time of purchase?
There is no such thing as a retail WinXPx64 license; it is available
only as an OEM license.
Would my motherboard having a fault with the chip ejection
arm constitute mitigating circumstances etc?..
If anyone can shed some light and hope on this situation I'd be grateful.
No, there should be no need to purchase another WinXP license,
unless what you originally purchased was actually a "System Builders
One-Pack," which has a different EULA.
Some people mistakenly believe that the motherboard is the key
component that defines the "original computer," but the OEM EULA itself
does not make any such distinction. Others have said (tongue in cheek)
that one could successfully argue that it's the PC's case that is the
deciding component, as that is where one is instructed to affix the OEM
CoA label w/Product Key. Again, the EULA does *not* specifically define
any single component as the computer. Licensed Microsoft Systems
Builders, who are allowed to distribute OEM licenses with computers they
build and sell, are _contractually_ obligated to "define" the computer
as the motherboard, but this limitation/definition can't be applied to
the end user until the EULA is re-written.
Microsoft has, to date, been very careful _not_ to *publicly*
define when an incrementally upgraded computer ceases to be the original
computer. The closest I've ever seen a Microsoft employee come to this
definition (in a public forum) is to tell the person making the inquiry
to consult the PC's manufacturer. As the OEM license's support is
solely the responsibility of said manufacturer, they should determine
what sort of hardware changes to allow before the warranty and support
agreements are voided. To paraphrase: An incrementally upgraded
computer ceases to be the original computer, as pertains to the OEM
EULA, only when the *OEM* says it's a different computer. If you've
built the system yourself, and used a generic OEM CD, then _you_ are the
"OEM," and _you_ get to decide when you'll no longer support your own
product.
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