What would happen though if a person was replacing the motherboard to an upgraded unit? Also, to those of you who have replaced motherboards how difficult of a task do you consider it? I would really like to upgrade my motherboard, I have replaced hard drives as well as memory and other regular tasks would you think you would be out of my reach or would it be possible for the average person to do it? Sincerely Neil ----- Original Message ----- From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 3:38 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: hard drive upgrade > Tom, you can upgrade the hard drive and should have no problem with > Windows Activiation. You're still going to have to reactivate, but > you'll be able to do it and shouldn't be restricted since the computer > is essentually the same. This is with the assumption that the new hard > drive you are putting in is going to become the C main drive and that > you will reinstall Windows. > > On the other hand, if you're adding the drive as a second hard drive and > will still be using the current installation of Windows, then its even > easier. Just put the drive in and Windows will notice it, and no > activation or anything of the sort will be required. > > ---Troth -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/