-=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP married to the motherboard

You will have to do a inplace upgrade and reactivate XP with a new
motherboard. No ifs ands buts about it thats what gets XP back with a new
motherboard.
On 10/30/07, cajun12 <cajun12@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> What are the ramifications of replacing a motherboard in a manufactured =
> system such as Dell, IBM, Gateway, etc., with Windows XP if you replace =
> it with a same brand motherboard from a very similar machine by the same =
> manufacturer, but not necessarily the exact same model?  Would you have =
> to revalidate?  Would you be able to run the manufacturer's recovery =
> software from the original machine on it?  I know XP is married to an =
> OEM motherboard and divorce is not allowed, but how about an annulment?  =
> Exactly what motherboard info is recorded and uploaded to Microsoft?
>
> dj
>
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