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  #31  
Old October 29th 10, 12:44 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Char Jackson
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Default Reactivation issue

On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:21:18 -0500, "SomeOne"
wrote:

I have heard that the issue is with the BIOS. Widows 7 uses the bios "as
part of" its method of Registration. The bios is a chip on the Motherboard.
Therefore, if you change the motherboard without changing the chip back to
your old bios chip (which may or may not fit), you may have an issue.

This is my understanding... I can't prove it nor do I want to do the
research to figure it out....ha ha.

What's really silly is this.
Do the upgrade. if you have an issue, call ..and it will get fixed.
Microsoft has a number set up for this purpose.. to reactivate you system.
If your OS is a FAKE COPY from the Internet, then tough. Just buy a real
copy and it won't be an issue.


I'm not advocating anything, but just pointing out that if you have a
bootleg copy or don't want to mess with Activation on your legitimate
copy, there are tools readily available that completely bypass the
whole mess. The pirates have always had things easier than the
legitimate users, unfortunately.


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  #32  
Old October 29th 10, 01:56 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Leythos[_2_]
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Default Reactivation issue

In article ,
says...

Leythos écrivait
om:

In article ,

says...
Here's an extract of the user terms from Microsoft:

"b. License Model. Subject to Section 2 (b) below, the software is
licensed on a per copy per computer basis. A computer is a physical
hardware system with an internal storage device capable of running the
software. A hardware partition or blade is considered to be a separate
computer."

I don't see the word "motherboard" in there. That paragraph comes from
the


What "Hardware System" do you think they mean?


I don't know, they don't say!


It's not the power-supply, it's not the CD-Rom, it's not the cables, it
not the case - those things can NOT run the software.

The motherboard either cannot run the software without a CPU, memory and a
hard disk


The mother board is a component that with the RAM and CPU make up a
hardware system that can run software, if you were a computer type
hardware and software person you would know this.


Be honest this time.

I AM HONEST

As a "know-nothing" end-user that never goes to forums and don't know that
usenet exists, I consider that I'm only tied by the contract on the DVD
which is the same text than the link in my other post.

Again :

http://download.microsoft.com/Docume...dows%207_Home%
20Premium_English_a0cdb148-2381-47cd-bfc9-9b9102e0cb28.pdf

Who am I (and who are you) to presume what they mean?


I don't "Presume", I've called them and asked as well as having been on
the OEM System Builders site many times and seen the rules and details
of OEM licensing.

If you don't understand the technical details of what a hardware system
capable of running software actually is, well, you don't really
understand that you've said you agreed to.

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  #34  
Old October 29th 10, 04:15 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Doum
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Default Reactivation issue

Leythos écrivait
om:

In article ,
says...

Leythos écrivait
om:

In article ,



says...
Here's an extract of the user terms from Microsoft:

"b. License Model. Subject to Section 2 (b) below, the software is
licensed on a per copy per computer basis. A computer is a physical
hardware system with an internal storage device capable of running

the

software. A hardware partition or blade is considered to be a

separate

computer."

I don't see the word "motherboard" in there. That paragraph comes

from

the


What "Hardware System" do you think they mean?


I don't know, they don't say!


It's not the power-supply, it's not the CD-Rom, it's not the cables,

it

not the case - those things can NOT run the software.

The motherboard either cannot run the software without a CPU, memory

and
a
hard disk


The mother board is a component that with the RAM and CPU make up a
hardware system that can run software, if you were a computer type
hardware and software person you would know this.

What is a "computer type hardware and software person"?

I am a computers and softwares user, I buy the software I use and unlike
many persons, I read licence agreements

Be honest this time.

I AM HONEST

As a "know-nothing" end-user that never goes to forums and don't know

tha
t
usenet exists, I consider that I'm only tied by the contract on the

DVD

which is the same text than the link in my other post.

Again :

http://download.microsoft.com/Docume...dows%207_Home%
20Premium_English_a0cdb148-2381-47cd-bfc9-9b9102e0cb28.pdf

Who am I (and who are you) to presume what they mean?


I don't "Presume", I've called them and asked as well as having been on
the OEM System Builders site many times and seen the rules and details
of OEM licensing.


Well, I didn't called them and haven't been on the OEM system builders
site. Nobody asked me to do that.


If you don't understand the technical details of what a hardware system
capable of running software actually is, well, you don't really
understand that you've said you agreed to.


I understand the technical details of a computer quite well.

I might not understand the text I agreed to because it's deliberately
being unclear and I didn't agree to something that's not there.


I've agreed to the text mention earlier not more, not less.

If it's OK for the OP to change his CPU without changing his MB, I don't
see what's wrong changing the MB without changing the CPU, only one part
of the hardware system capable of running the system is upgraded.

As far as I'm concerned, I can trash my actual PC, build a new one but
keep one screw from the old one, install the OEM Windows that I've bought
with the old PC and if it activates with M$ (and it will), that's fine
with me. I will sleep tight!

  #36  
Old October 29th 10, 09:58 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Gene E. Bloch[_2_]
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Default Reactivation issue

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 03:15:57 +0000 (UTC), Doum wrote:

As far as I'm concerned, I can trash my actual PC, build a new one but
keep one screw from the old one, install the OEM Windows that I've bought
with the old PC and if it activates with M$ (and it will), that's fine
with me. I will sleep tight!


As I understand it, around here (the San Francisco Bay Area & I guess
the whole state), if you keep a portion of one old wall when you tear
down & rebuild a house, it qualifies as an upgrade, not a new house...

Saves tax money :-)

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