Guest Ben Bowen Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Hi all. I'm having some overheating problems with my PC running OEM XP. I'd like to change the MB and CPU to something a bit newer to get rid of this problem, but I don't know if XP will recognize the change and invalidate the license/key. Any advise? Thanks
Guest Colon Terminus Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Will changing MB & CPU invalidate OEM license/key? "Ben Bowen" <bozothedeathmachine@gmail.com> wrote in message news:84e80139-7355-4050-a704-b06c491a9487@p31g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > Hi all. I'm having some overheating problems with my PC running OEM > XP. I'd like to change the MB and CPU to something a bit newer to get > rid of this problem, but I don't know if XP will recognize the change > and invalidate the license/key. > > Any advise? > > Thanks My personal experience is ... Yes. If you proceed, you will have to purchase a new license. Been there ... done that. -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service ------->>>>>>http://www.NewsDemon.com<<<<<<------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Will changing MB & CPU invalidate OEM license/key? Ben Bowen wrote: > Hi all. I'm having some overheating problems with my PC running OEM > XP. I'd like to change the MB and CPU to something a bit newer to get > rid of this problem, but I don't know if XP will recognize the change > and invalidate the license/key. > > Any advise? > > Thanks The answer depends entirely upon the specific type of OEM installation CD you have. If you have a generic, unbranded OEM installation CD, you might not have too many problems. If, on the other hand, you have a brand-specific "Recovery" CD, it most likely will not work at all on the new hardware. Normally, and assuming a retail license (many factory-installed OEM installations are BIOS-locked to a specific motherboard chipset and therefore are *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. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
Guest Alias Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Will changing MB & CPU invalidate OEM license/key? Ben Bowen wrote: > Hi all. I'm having some overheating problems with my PC running OEM > XP. I'd like to change the MB and CPU to something a bit newer to get > rid of this problem, but I don't know if XP will recognize the change > and invalidate the license/key. > > Any advise? > > Thanks What kind of XP OEM do you have? Alias
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