upgrading computer

[sean]

I will be upgrading my current computer with a new
motherboard and processor but keeping all other
components the same (including boot HD). What will I
have to do to reactivate my windows XP, or will I have to
buy a new copy (this will not make me happy). Thanks for
your help.

[PaulM]

Just do a repair installation and then reactivate. You should no problem.

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"sean" > wrote in message
...
> I will be upgrading my current computer with a new
> motherboard and processor but keeping all other
> components the same (including boot HD). What will I
> have to do to reactivate my windows XP, or will I have to
> buy a new copy (this will not make me happy). Thanks for
> your help.

[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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"sean" > wrote in message
...
> I will be upgrading my current computer with a new
> motherboard and processor but keeping all other
> components the same (including boot HD). What will I
> have to do to reactivate my windows XP, or will I have to
> buy a new copy (this will not make me happy). Thanks for
> your help.

[dodger]

Hi
Please could you provide a little more detail. To cut a
long story short my motherboard was replaced by a service
engineer. On reboot the system recorded shut down errors
presented the F8 page and when proceding from what ever
option halted with stop errors. Now to recover it was
suggested to do a repair install when I put my media in I
then find I dont have that option. The OS is XP
Professional. I have gone through the licence agreement
etc and then no option to repair. So the question is,
there is a Bios change for sure will repair install still
work?. Second the media has not been used for 120 days
whats the call about.
cheers
dodger
>-----Original Message-----
>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
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"sean" > wrote in message
...
>> I will be upgrading my current computer with a new
>> motherboard and processor but keeping all other
>> components the same (including boot HD). What will I
>> have to do to reactivate my windows XP, or will I have
to
>> buy a new copy (this will not make me happy). Thanks
for
>> your help.
>
>
>.
>

[LVTravel]

If you have purchased a retail copy of XP you will be able to do a repair
install.

If you have an OEM version you also may be able to do a repair install.
(Note the words will and may in the two sentences)

If your computer has a manufacturer supplied reinstallation CD or disk image
then you will not be able to do a repair installation unless the CD contains
the necessary files in a folder called I386. Most don't, they only have a
direct image of the HDD after installation of XP.


"sean" > wrote in message
...
> I will be upgrading my current computer with a new
> motherboard and processor but keeping all other
> components the same (including boot HD). What will I
> have to do to reactivate my windows XP, or will I have to
> buy a new copy (this will not make me happy). Thanks for
> your help.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

What part of the instructions in the Knowledge Base article is
unclear?

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
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"dodger" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> Please could you provide a little more detail. To cut a
> long story short my motherboard was replaced by a service
> engineer. On reboot the system recorded shut down errors
> presented the F8 page and when proceding from what ever
> option halted with stop errors. Now to recover it was
> suggested to do a repair install when I put my media in I
> then find I dont have that option. The OS is XP
> Professional. I have gone through the licence agreement
> etc and then no option to repair. So the question is,
> there is a Bios change for sure will repair install still
> work?. Second the media has not been used for 120 days
> whats the call about.
> cheers
> dodger