My pc mother board has died - Install xp oem
Hi Johnathon;
Just because you may have a version of Windows that Is or appears to be
activated does not make it legal.
Consider the following ficticious scenario based around what you have said.
Jo Upgrades/replaces his motherboard;
He reinstalls Windows XP Home on this (effectively) new PC;
BillySprat informs Microsoft piracy that you have illegal software on your PC;
Jo has a receipt for original software, a hologram CD, manual and COA but
when it comes to court - he is asked to provide reciept for motherboard and
the judge checks it against the first activation date .. blah blah blah
"Johnathan" wrote:
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!
CRaven
Micrsosoft Licensing Sales Specialist
Maybe this should be relayed to MS phone support. In the process of
reactivation I was told there would not be a problem and she reactivated
that moment.
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