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More info?)
Laptops motherboard are unique and are mostly replaced by the manufacturer.
Then, the manufacturer may have the permission to "transfer" the OEM XP.
"BAR" <BAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3BB505F5-B658-4988-8BE1-0C6EE0FDD00D@microsoft.com...
> Bill, I'm sure that you had to perform a repair install to set XP to the
> new
> CPU / Mobo combination. This would also prompt for the re-activation
> process
> after installation was finished.
>
> Generally IBM and other laptops with their OEM versions of XP will not
> require activation [just part of the way their versions are configured].
> It
> is impossible to use the installation CD on anything other than the same
> family of computer!
>
> In all cases REGISTRATION is not mandatory; only ACTIVATION is required
> when
> installing XP and other Microsoft products. Registration is where one
> provides their personal information across to Microsoft for the purposes
> of
> receiving support or written communications regarding the product.
> Activation is a part of the Microsoft copyright protection and anti piracy
> features.
>
> Once registered, as a user of course it isn't necessary to reregister
> every
> time one reinstalls Windows. Activation is to be expected each time
> Windows
> is installed [initial instance, a repair install or when a PC is rebuilt
> and
> Windows is loaded onto a clean hard drive etc..].
>
>
> "William (Bill) Vaughn" wrote:
>
>> Well, I just did this (moved from 2.06GHz to 3.2GHz 800fsb 1MB C2 cache),
>> but I had to change motherboards too (875 to 865 as the 875 did not
>> support
>> the 1MB cache). I did NOT have to reinstall the OS, but it was NOT an OEM
>> install (it was installed from MSDN Universal). I DID have to reactivate
>> though. My IBM laptop also went through a motherboard/CPU change with the
>> same hard drive image and I just had to reregister. In this case it WAS
>> an
>> OEM install version (at least I think so).
>>
>> --
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>>
>> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
>> news:OCLa8MN9EHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Here is the simple answer:
>> >
>> > If you are just replacing the P4 2.25GHz CPU with the 3.06GHz, then you
>> > might not have to re-install. However, you may not get HT working.
>> >
>> > If you have to replace the motherboard, when changing to the 3.06GHz,
>> > then
>> > YES, you will have to re-install. Also, if you have an OEM version of
>> > XP,
>> > then you will need to buy another copy of XP for the re-install. OEM
>> > versions are forever tied to the first motherboard/PC that the software
>> > gets installed onto. As per the End-User License Agreement (EULA), OEM
>> > versions can not be transferred.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Dean" <Dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:ECF74364-4639-46EB-90BD-40CD4600405B@microsoft.com...
>> >> Currently I have a P4 2.26GHz CPU, I'm about to upgrade to a P4 3.06
>> >> GHz
>> >> (with hyperthreading). Will I have to reinstall Windows XP in order to
>> >> enable
>> >> hyperthreading? I've heard a million different stories about this, but
>> >> I'd
>> >> like a definitive answer.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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