Windows XP OEM Hardware change.
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Hi, I have a PC running XP Home OEM, however the Motherboard in this PC is failing. If I replace the Motherboard, will the XP Home OEM activate ok on the new hardware? I know I will need to re-install from scratch, due to the IDE drivers, and I prefer to do that anyway, the main issue is, will the existing OEM licence transfer to the 'new' motherboard ok? Thanks..
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Hi, I have a PC running XP Home OEM, however the Motherboard in this PC is failing. If I replace the Motherboard, will the XP Home OEM activate ok on the new hardware? I know I will need to re-install from scratch, due to the IDE drivers, and I prefer to do that anyway, the main issue is, will the existing OEM licence transfer to the 'new' motherboard ok? Thanks..
If you obtain a new motherboard from the PC vendor (OEM), you will be fine. However, the version of the OS you have - if it's from a large vendor like Dell or HP - may not install on a generic third-party motherboard.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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If you obtain a new motherboard from the PC vendor (OEM), you will be fine. However, the version of the OS you have - if it's from a large vendor like Dell or HP - may not install on a generic third-party motherboard.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
The system was custom built, and the OEM Windows purchased for it (So its not a Dell/HP style OEM). The new motherboard is a different chipset (its a Socket A system, so finding the same MB would be difficult now anyway, and I have a suitable replacement here). The issue is, can an OEM licence be transfered like that? I thought the main limitation of the OEM licence was that it cannot be transfered to a 'new' computer, so does replaceing the motherboard make the computer appear as 'new'. Thanks... Stormblade