Re: Will motherboard replacement require XP re-registration?

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Follow the instructions of MikeP.....

No two PCs are 'exactly' the same. Each has unique serial numbers in their
motherboard, CPU, hard drives, NIC etc etc.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Moshup Trail" > wrote in message
...
> My motherboard died. I have two options. 1) move the hard drive to
another
> computer exactly like the first one (yes, I just "happen" to have one!),
or
> 2) replace the mother board in the case where the m-board is bad.
> I think the effect will be the same. When XP boots up from the HD, it
will
> "see" a computer that is "different" than the one it's used to. Will it
> boot? Will it require re-registration with MS?
>
>

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Follow the instructions of MikeP.....

No two PCs are 'exactly' the same. Each has unique serial numbers in their
motherboard, CPU, hard drives, NIC etc etc.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Moshup Trail" > wrote in message
...
> My motherboard died. I have two options. 1) move the hard drive to
another
> computer exactly like the first one (yes, I just "happen" to have one!),
or
> 2) replace the mother board in the case where the m-board is bad.
> I think the effect will be the same. When XP boots up from the HD, it
will
> "see" a computer that is "different" than the one it's used to. Will it
> boot? Will it require re-registration with MS?
>
>

[George]

I am sure that by now you have discovered that HP tattoos the bios on their
systems so that no other OEM software can be loaded onto the HP systems? So
you will lose all HP software that came with the system and you will NOT be
able to use your old OEM recovery disks! Blame it on HP and MS.

"Michael Stevens" > wrote in message
...
> Moshup Trail wrote:
> > "Michael Stevens" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> "Moshup Trail" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> Actually I have TWO oem licenses - one for each machine. The
> >>> second machine has not been activated yet as far as I know. The
> >>> big problem I think I'll have is figuring out how to run the repair
> >>> from those stupid recovery discs made by HP. (these are both
> >>> Pavilion 750c machines)
> >>>
> >>
> >> You can't switch between the two computers, the license is tied to
> >> the original computer install on. You will need to contact HP for the
> >> replacement MB, as your recovery disks will not work a non-HP
> >> motherboard. You cannot run XP repair install from the XP recovery
> >> disks, I believe they will only restore to original shipped state.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
> >>
> >> http://michaelstevenstech.com
> >>
> > Therein lies the problem! HP does not sell a MB replacement. Only a
> > replacement computer! Case, MB, HD, video, 512Mb RAM, everything.
> > About $1200 worth! I got lucky and found one refurbished on eBay
> > for a LOT less. But the more I see here, I am inclined to just boot
> > up the second computer, configure a new copy of XP, and then mount
> > the HD from the old system as a 2nd HD in the new system, and then
> > copy files as needed. No muss, no fuss, just re-install all my
> > programs on the new system.
> >
>
> That would certainly work.
>
> > <rant> Life was so much easier when Microsoft wasn't so anal about
> > protecting their precious software. And these OEM's can't possibly
> > give you a REAL copy of windoze - instead they have these hokey
> > recovery discs. What a royal pain!
>
> OEM's are required to supply a means of restoring to original shipped
state,
> they are not restricted to the use of restore disks. Dell for instance
> supplies a relabeled bios locked full version of XP.
>
> --
>
> Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
>
> http://michaelstevenstech.com
>
>
>

[Mark Ronning]

Yes,

Use a great backup program like My Backup PC by Stomp.

Don't worry about the OEM crap, your PC will run better without it.

My Computer says Compaq on the outside, that is the only thing that has
anything to do with Compaq.

You can call Microsoft and tell them about your upgrade and they will help
you out.

Mark
"George" > wrote in message
...
> I am sure that by now you have discovered that HP tattoos the bios on
their
> systems so that no other OEM software can be loaded onto the HP systems?
So
> you will lose all HP software that came with the system and you will NOT
be
> able to use your old OEM recovery disks! Blame it on HP and MS.
>
> "Michael Stevens" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Moshup Trail wrote:
> > > "Michael Stevens" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >>
> > >> "Moshup Trail" > wrote in message
> > >> ...
> > >>> Actually I have TWO oem licenses - one for each machine. The
> > >>> second machine has not been activated yet as far as I know. The
> > >>> big problem I think I'll have is figuring out how to run the repair
> > >>> from those stupid recovery discs made by HP. (these are both
> > >>> Pavilion 750c machines)
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> You can't switch between the two computers, the license is tied to
> > >> the original computer install on. You will need to contact HP for the
> > >> replacement MB, as your recovery disks will not work a non-HP
> > >> motherboard. You cannot run XP repair install from the XP recovery
> > >> disks, I believe they will only restore to original shipped state.
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
> > >>
> > >> http://michaelstevenstech.com
> > >>
> > > Therein lies the problem! HP does not sell a MB replacement. Only a
> > > replacement computer! Case, MB, HD, video, 512Mb RAM, everything.
> > > About $1200 worth! I got lucky and found one refurbished on eBay
> > > for a LOT less. But the more I see here, I am inclined to just boot
> > > up the second computer, configure a new copy of XP, and then mount
> > > the HD from the old system as a 2nd HD in the new system, and then
> > > copy files as needed. No muss, no fuss, just re-install all my
> > > programs on the new system.
> > >
> >
> > That would certainly work.
> >
> > > <rant> Life was so much easier when Microsoft wasn't so anal about
> > > protecting their precious software. And these OEM's can't possibly
> > > give you a REAL copy of windoze - instead they have these hokey
> > > recovery discs. What a royal pain!
> >
> > OEM's are required to supply a means of restoring to original shipped
> state,
> > they are not restricted to the use of restore disks. Dell for instance
> > supplies a relabeled bios locked full version of XP.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
> >
> > http://michaelstevenstech.com
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

Not re-registration, but a re-install so the proper drivers
are loaded for the new motherboard and CPU (if changed).
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341


"Mark Ronning" > wrote in message
...
| Yes,
|
| Use a great backup program like My Backup PC by Stomp.
|
| Don't worry about the OEM crap, your PC will run better
without it.
|
| My Computer says Compaq on the outside, that is the only
thing that has
| anything to do with Compaq.
|
| You can call Microsoft and tell them about your upgrade
and they will help
| you out.
|
| Mark
| "George" > wrote in message
| ...
| > I am sure that by now you have discovered that HP
tattoos the bios on
| their
| > systems so that no other OEM software can be loaded onto
the HP systems?
| So
| > you will lose all HP software that came with the system
and you will NOT
| be
| > able to use your old OEM recovery disks! Blame it on HP
and MS.
| >
| > "Michael Stevens" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > > Moshup Trail wrote:
| > > > "Michael Stevens" > wrote in
message
| > > > ...
| > > >>
| > > >> "Moshup Trail" > wrote in
message
| > > >> ...
| > > >>> Actually I have TWO oem licenses - one for each
machine. The
| > > >>> second machine has not been activated yet as far
as I know. The
| > > >>> big problem I think I'll have is figuring out how
to run the repair
| > > >>> from those stupid recovery discs made by HP.
(these are both
| > > >>> Pavilion 750c machines)
| > > >>>
| > > >>
| > > >> You can't switch between the two computers, the
license is tied to
| > > >> the original computer install on. You will need to
contact HP for the
| > > >> replacement MB, as your recovery disks will not
work a non-HP
| > > >> motherboard. You cannot run XP repair install from
the XP recovery
| > > >> disks, I believe they will only restore to original
shipped state.
| > > >> --
| > > >>
| > > >> Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
| > > >>
| > > >> http://michaelstevenstech.com
| > > >>
| > > > Therein lies the problem! HP does not sell a MB
replacement. Only a
| > > > replacement computer! Case, MB, HD, video, 512Mb
RAM, everything.
| > > > About $1200 worth! I got lucky and found one
refurbished on eBay
| > > > for a LOT less. But the more I see here, I am
inclined to just boot
| > > > up the second computer, configure a new copy of XP,
and then mount
| > > > the HD from the old system as a 2nd HD in the new
system, and then
| > > > copy files as needed. No muss, no fuss, just
re-install all my
| > > > programs on the new system.
| > > >
| > >
| > > That would certainly work.
| > >
| > > > <rant> Life was so much easier when Microsoft wasn't
so anal about
| > > > protecting their precious software. And these OEM's
can't possibly
| > > > give you a REAL copy of windoze - instead they have
these hokey
| > > > recovery discs. What a royal pain!
| > >
| > > OEM's are required to supply a means of restoring to
original shipped
| > state,
| > > they are not restricted to the use of restore disks.
Dell for instance
| > > supplies a relabeled bios locked full version of XP.
| > >
| > > --
| > >
| > > Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
| > >
| > > http://michaelstevenstech.com
| > >
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

[Kev]

You do NOT re register,you ACTIVATE windows XP.
You only register it if you want!!