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Old April 27th 06, 02:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Default My pc mother board has died - Install xp oem

CRaven wrote:
Read the oem Licensing agreement - Installing a new motherboard
(except under centain warranty conditions) and proceeding to install
an already used/activated copy of Windows OEM is a breach of the OEM
license!

Read the excerpt from microsoft OEM system builder website in the
first
reply to this post!

The only way that a processor or motherboard can be changed (without
warranty issues) is on a Full Packaged Retail Product!

The lisence on OEM operating systems is married to the computer (the
Motherborad , CPU and other essential components) not the user and
that is specifically why reinstalling on a new motherboard is a
breach of the license!


The OEMs you are talking about are the ones preinstalled with the machine.
Yes they are tied to the machine. This is why I made the distinction in my
other post. Two types of OEM - branded OEM which come preinstalled with
systems, and generic OEM which can be purchased seperately.


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