XP Pro, moved HD to new computer with some older computer components

[Mark]

I bought and built a computer in December 2003 where the motherboard shorted
out on the system last month. I removed the video card, DDR memory, CPU,
and Serial ATA hard drive from the old system and used in a new computer
that I built today; new components: computer case, motherboard, floppy
drive, and DVD-ROM/CD-RW (combo) drive.

When I turned on the new system, Windows XP Pro booted up to the desktop and
reconfigured to the new motherboard. The previous Super Micro motherboard
used an Intel 865G chipset (FSB 800) and the new Gigabyte motherboard using
the Intel 865PE chipset (FSB 800). Both motherboards had built-in onboard
LAN. The previous motherboard used an Intel 10/100 Ethernet chipset and the
new motherboard uses an RealTek 10/100/1000 network chipset. When Windows
XP Pro completed reconfiguring to the new hardware, I restarted Windows XP.

I expected Windows XP Pro to prompt to active the system again, but it has
not prompted me to activate again. I guess this is good and this Windows XP
Pro installation remains activated.

I thought Windows XP would require activation. Does anyone know, based on
the above, why Windows XP did not require (re)activation?

 

[Guest]

Reactivation gets based on,major hardware changes and many installs o
xp,even though you replaced the mb,most hardware has stayed the same
Reactivation isnt a big deal though,use the phone option if ever needed to
an 800 nos gets you thru the process within 3-5 mins.

 

[wojo]

I bought and built a computer in December 2003 where the motherboard
shorted
out on the system last month. I removed the video card, DDR memory, CPU,
and Serial ATA hard drive from the old system and used in a new computer
that I built today; new components: computer case, motherboard, floppy
drive, and DVD-ROM/CD-RW (combo) drive.

When I turned on the new system, Windows XP Pro booted up to the desktop
and
reconfigured to the new motherboard. The previous Super Micro motherboard
used an Intel 865G chipset (FSB 800) and the new Gigabyte motherboard
using
the Intel 865PE chipset (FSB 800). Both motherboards had built-in onboard
LAN. The previous motherboard used an Intel 10/100 Ethernet chipset and
the
new motherboard uses an RealTek 10/100/1000 network chipset. When Windows
XP Pro completed reconfiguring to the new hardware, I restarted Windows
XP.

I expected Windows XP Pro to prompt to active the system again, but it has
not prompted me to activate again. I guess this is good and this Windows
XP
Pro installation remains activated.

I thought Windows XP would require activation. Does anyone know, based on
the above, why Windows XP did not require (re)activation?

You were one of the lucky ones. You were able to do this without doing a
repair install.
I suspect that if you had then you would have needed to reactivate because
of the hardware but since you didn't the system already shows as activated
and you can go on with life