M/O board replacement

[moparules]

will windows still function and regester as legal after I
repalce my mo board?

[Alvin A Brown]

Hello

Yes, see links below ok
Do a repair install
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

http://www.petri.co.il/move_xp_to_a_different_hardware.htm

Alvin


moparules wrote:

> will windows still function and regester as legal after I
> repalce my mo board?

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Unless the new motherboard is virtually identical to the old one
(same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS version, etc.), 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

This may also require re-activation. 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

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> repalce my mo board?
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