upgrading processor

[robocook]

ive heard that if you upgrade a processor and ram, my
windows xp might think ive installed it on a different
machine. if this is true how do i work around this?

[Jupiter Jones]

You don't work around it, you work with it.
Replace the components as planned.
Boot up, if all goes ok, you are finished, reactivation may be
required.

If boot fails, a Repair installation may be required:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm
Data should be safe, back-up important data just in case.

See this link for more about Activation:
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


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"robocook" > wrote in message
...
> ive heard that if you upgrade a processor and ram, my
> windows xp might think ive installed it on a different
> machine. if this is true how do i work around this?

[Peter R. Fletcher]

If all you are changing is the CPU and memory (i.e. your Motherboard
is _not_ being upgraded) you are very unlikely to have any problems at
all. A motherboard upgrade, OTOH, will almost certainly require a
Repair reinstall, and may require reactivation (depending on how long
it has been since your initial installation/registration.


On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 21:36:23 -0700, "robocook" >
wrote:

>ive heard that if you upgrade a processor and ram, my
>windows xp might think ive installed it on a different
>machine. if this is true how do i work around this?



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