Changing All the Hardware

Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics card. May I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

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Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

Since you have an OEM version of XP, you are not legally allowed to put it
on a different PC (motherboard change).

You will have to do a repair install, since all the important components
used for the old activiation have been changed.

Yves

"Rulz" wrote in message
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Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics card. May
I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:09:56 -0500, "Rulz" wrote:

Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics card. May I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

You will have to boot from your XP CD and do a repair install. That is
provided your hardware is XP-compatible. If it is all new stuff you should
have no problems.

Boot the WinXP CD, run a repair installation. You will need your Product
Key for this, these are the steps:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
from the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer
again.
3. At the "Welcome to Setup" page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the installation of Windows XP that you
want to repair, and then press R to start the automatic repair process.
6. When Setup is completed, activate Windows XP.
When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

Formatting before doing a clean repair install is probably not necessary,
but I've not tried to do such an install on an empty HDD. Maybe XP is smart
enough to do a full reinstall in those circumstances.

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Robin Bignall

Remote Hertfordshire
England

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Ok, thanks. So you mean I must not format my hard drive but install it as it
is and do a WinXP repair installation when it'll be prompted. Is that right?

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Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City
"Yves Leclerc" escribió en el mensaje
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Since you have an OEM version of XP, you are not legally allowed to put it
on a different PC (motherboard change).

You will have to do a repair install, since all the important components
used for the old activiation have been changed.

Yves

"Rulz" wrote in message
...
Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics card.
May
I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any
problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

Hello

See link below, also it's a good idea to backup your data

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q314070
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Boot from old board, under device manager uninstall all hardware/devices (I
meant all), during uninstall don't choose restart. After all uninstalled
shutdown the computer and swap the motherboard. Boot up, after a few
restarts it will be ready for new chipset/drivers installation
..
http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b309000
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...oups/setup.asp

Alvin







Rulz wrote:

Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics card. May I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

So am I not LEGALLY allowed to change my motherboard NEVER? I'm really
interested in doing things the right way but, does that mean I have to buy
another license for Win XP?

What will happen if I just change my PC, drop to the trash the old one, and
do a fresh install with my Win XP OEM CD on my new PC ? I still be using Win
XP in just one PC !!, I just wanna upgrade motherboard and processor !!

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Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City
"Rulz" escribió en el mensaje
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Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics card. May
I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

Hello

You an change your hardware ok

Alvin


Rulz wrote:

So am I not LEGALLY allowed to change my motherboard NEVER? I'm really
interested in doing things the right way but, does that mean I have to buy
another license for Win XP?

What will happen if I just change my PC, drop to the trash the old one, and
do a fresh install with my Win XP OEM CD on my new PC ? I still be using Win
XP in just one PC !!, I just wanna upgrade motherboard and processor !!

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City
"Rulz" escribió en el mensaje
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Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics card. May
I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

You bought the cheap version of Windows XP (an OEM version). You get what
you pay for. Get the retail version and you can do as you like with it (one
license per computer though).

"Rulz" wrote in message
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So am I not LEGALLY allowed to change my motherboard NEVER? I'm really
interested in doing things the right way but, does that mean I have to buy
another license for Win XP?

What will happen if I just change my PC, drop to the trash the old one,
and
do a fresh install with my Win XP OEM CD on my new PC ? I still be using
Win
XP in just one PC !!, I just wanna upgrade motherboard and processor !!

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City
"Rulz" escribió en el mensaje
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Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics card.
May
I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any
problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

Greetings --

Normally, unless the new motherboard is virtually identical to the
old one (same chipset, IDE controllers, 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/directo...;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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"Rulz" wrote in message
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Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics
card. May I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any
problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I
need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are
the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with
the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

Rulz,

OEM versions of SW have always been bound legally to the first computer
system they were installed on. It's open to interpretation as to what
upgrades you can legally do and still legally consider it the same computer
system.

IANAL, but my interpretation would be that if you use the same case and most
of the components, but change the mobo, CPU and memory that you can make a
case that this is a legit "upgrade" of the existing system and thus legal to
Repair Install the OS back on this machine.

If you throw the system in the trash and want to use the OEM software, I
would say that this is NOT legit per the OEM EULA.

None of the above is legal advice and others will interpret it differently,
that's why lawyers make lots of money g.

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"Rulz" wrote in message
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So am I not LEGALLY allowed to change my motherboard NEVER? I'm really
interested in doing things the right way but, does that mean I have to buy
another license for Win XP?

What will happen if I just change my PC, drop to the trash the old one,
and
do a fresh install with my Win XP OEM CD on my new PC ? I still be using
Win
XP in just one PC !!, I just wanna upgrade motherboard and processor !!

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Rulz



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Ok, thank you all for your useful advises. As said before I want to do
things the right way so I'll do everything possible to sell my old machine
with Win XP preinstalled and obviously charge for it. Then I'll pay the
diference for a Win XP retail version.

But just one more question, wich of my old hardware can I keep so the old
machine's OEM XP won't think I'm changing it to another computer?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

"Rulz" escribió en el mensaje
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Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics card. May
I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

Rulz,

An excellent discussion of what Product Activation is about and what it is
really looking for can be found at http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm

Read this article and it should answer your question.

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Len Segal, MCP
Microsoft - MVP
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"Rulz" wrote in message
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Ok, thank you all for your useful advises. As said before I want to do
things the right way so I'll do everything possible to sell my old machine
with Win XP preinstalled and obviously charge for it. Then I'll pay the
diference for a Win XP retail version.

But just one more question, wich of my old hardware can I keep so the old
machine's OEM XP won't think I'm changing it to another computer?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

"Rulz" escribió en el mensaje
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Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics card.
May
I
install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home) without any
problems?
What will happen when windows recognize the new hardware? Will I need to
reactivate it? Is there anything I should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are the
things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems with the
hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz



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Rulz wrote:
Ok, thank you all for your useful advises. As said before I want to do
things the right way so I'll do everything possible to sell my old
machine with Win XP preinstalled and obviously charge for it. Then
I'll pay the diference for a Win XP retail version.

But just one more question, wich of my old hardware can I keep so the
old machine's OEM XP won't think I'm changing it to another computer?


"Rulz" escribió en el mensaje
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Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics
card. May I install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home)
without any problems? What will happen when windows recognize the
new hardware? Will I need to reactivate it? Is there anything I
should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are
the things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems
with the hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

Not to be argumentative, but either way you go would be probably OK. OEM
versions of Windows purchased with hardware have always been in the gray
area when it comes to defining what defines upgrading existing components of
the original computer. The only situation where it would not be questionable
would be if the copy of the OEM Windows was installed on a system that had
no remnants of a previous system.
OEM versions that come pre-installed are a different matter and usually
moving to anywhere other than a computer with the original motherboard is
not allowed.
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Thank you very much Michael, I'll take your advise. I'm still thinking
seriously about calling Microsoft, I'm not sure about what they're gonna say
about this all but I think it's more probable they'll say I'm not allowed to
do such motherboard change if I'd like to keep using my Win XP OEM.

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Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City
"Michael Stevens" escribió en el mensaje
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Rulz wrote:
Ok, thank you all for your useful advises. As said before I want to do
things the right way so I'll do everything possible to sell my old
machine with Win XP preinstalled and obviously charge for it. Then
I'll pay the diference for a Win XP retail version.

But just one more question, wich of my old hardware can I keep so the
old machine's OEM XP won't think I'm changing it to another computer?


"Rulz" escribió en el mensaje
...
Hi, I'm planning to change my mainboard, processor and graphics
card. May I install my actual hard drive (with Windows XP home)
without any problems? What will happen when windows recognize the
new hardware? Will I need to reactivate it? Is there anything I
should know or do before that?

When I changed to my actual PC I bought an OEM Win XP home CD. Are
the things easier if I format my hard drive? Will I have problems
with the hardware ID and Windows activation?

--
Rulz
From the biggest city in the world: Mexico City

Not to be argumentative, but either way you go would be probably OK. OEM
versions of Windows purchased with hardware have always been in the gray
area when it comes to defining what defines upgrading existing components
of
the original computer. The only situation where it would not be
questionable
would be if the copy of the OEM Windows was installed on a system that had
no remnants of a previous system.
OEM versions that come pre-installed are a different matter and usually
moving to anywhere other than a computer with the original motherboard is
not allowed.
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP

http://michaelstevenstech.com
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