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More info?)
I had XP Home Edition previously, and re-installed it fresh many times, with
virtually the same hardware each time, no problem.. If i have to do more
than this install with XP Pro and new mobo, will i have to call again and
again each time?? or will that initial hardware change be ok. for
subsequent re-install (assuming i don't change hardare again)??
"Bruce Chambers" <bruce_a_chambers@h0tmail.com> wrote in message
news:ekuJ4$dzEHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Normally, and assuming a retail license (many OEM installations
> and licenses are not transferable to a new motherboard - check yours
> before starting), unless the new motherboard is virtually identical
> (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same BIOS version, etc.) to the
> one on which the WinXP installation was originally performed, 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/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
>
> The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with
> licensing issues, per se; it's a purely technical matter, at this
> point. You've pulled the proverbial hardware rug out from under the
> OS. (If you don't like -- or get -- the rug analogy, think of it as
> picking up a Cape Cod style home and then setting it down onto a Ranch
> style foundation. It just isn't going to fit.) WinXP, like Win2K
> before it, is not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to
> accepting any old hardware configuration you throw at it. On
> installation it "tailors" itself to the specific hardware found. This
> is one of the reasons that the entire WinNT/2K/XP OS family is so much
> more stable than the Win9x group.
>
> As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
> important data before starting.
>
> This will also probably require re-activation, unless you have a
> Volume Licensed version of WinXP Pro installed. 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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>
> "Sandman" <peterf41@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:ObeDlRdzEHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Going to upgrade mobo and CPU, RAM.. Have OEM full install of XP Pro
> > and I
> > built the box myself (not an OEM PC)..
> > Will i have to call Microsoft in order to re-install XP? Not
> > possible to
> > simply move HD to new Mobo with XP already in place? Thanks for
> > proper
> > direction on this..
> >
> >
>
>
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