New XP Pro install on broken PC

[Geoff B.]

Several months ago I built an all new PC and it
consistently hung after 5-20 minutes of operation under
WinXP Pro. I may have to change either the mainboard or
power supply. I was able to rule out almost everything
else.
My question is; With XP, what hardware am I allowed to
change and still be able to use the OS?
Additional info; Before registering the OS I tried 2
different HDDs, 3 kinds (speed, size, brand) of RAM, 2
graphics cards and about all the BIOS settings I could
change on EPoX 8rda+ with an AthlonXP 2800+. Also had to
reinstall the OS 5 or 6 times. The first boot after I
registered the OS the system crashed with a corrupt OS. I
have not had the time or patience to work on it since
then, but now am ready to try again ...

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Geoff,

You can change all the hardware if you like, it's just that your
reactivation may need to be phoned in. Either way, with a retail version of
WinXP, you won't be left out in the cold. Read up on WPA from MVP Alex
Nichol here:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

Please note, that if you have an OEM full version, you may have a problem.
They are usually locked to the first system they are installed on. If you
change too much of the hardware, then it will see it as a new machine and
activation will not be allowed. This is a limitation of the cheaper OEM
version.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Geoff B." > wrote in message
...
> Several months ago I built an all new PC and it
> consistently hung after 5-20 minutes of operation under
> WinXP Pro. I may have to change either the mainboard or
> power supply. I was able to rule out almost everything
> else.
> My question is; With XP, what hardware am I allowed to
> change and still be able to use the OS?
> Additional info; Before registering the OS I tried 2
> different HDDs, 3 kinds (speed, size, brand) of RAM, 2
> graphics cards and about all the BIOS settings I could
> change on EPoX 8rda+ with an AthlonXP 2800+. Also had to
> reinstall the OS 5 or 6 times. The first boot after I
> registered the OS the system crashed with a corrupt OS. I
> have not had the time or patience to work on it since
> then, but now am ready to try again ...

[Geoff B.]

Thanks, Rick.
That's good news and a bit of a load off my mind!
There are just too many rumors and disinfo out there ..

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Geoff,
>
>You can change all the hardware if you like, it's just
that your
>reactivation may need to be phoned in. Either way, with a
retail version of
>WinXP, you won't be left out in the cold. Read up on WPA
from MVP Alex
>Nichol here:
>
>http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm
>
>Please note, that if you have an OEM full version, you
may have a problem.
>They are usually locked to the first system they are
installed on. If you
>change too much of the hardware, then it will see it as a
new machine and
>activation will not be allowed. This is a limitation of
the cheaper OEM
>version.
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Geoff B." > wrote in
message
...
>> Several months ago I built an all new PC and it
>> consistently hung after 5-20 minutes of operation under
>> WinXP Pro. I may have to change either the mainboard or
>> power supply. I was able to rule out almost everything
>> else.
>> My question is; With XP, what hardware am I allowed
to
>> change and still be able to use the OS?
>> Additional info; Before registering the OS I tried 2
>> different HDDs, 3 kinds (speed, size, brand) of RAM, 2
>> graphics cards and about all the BIOS settings I could
>> change on EPoX 8rda+ with an AthlonXP 2800+. Also had to
>> reinstall the OS 5 or 6 times. The first boot after I
>> registered the OS the system crashed with a corrupt OS.
I
>> have not had the time or patience to work on it since
>> then, but now am ready to try again ...
>
>
>.
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