Motherboard and OEM Switching

[TheQuestionS-1383103]

Hypothetically speaking. If my friend and I have the same CPU's, but different motherboards, with an OEM manufacturer installed on both. Is it possible, per say- just in case, to back up all my data from my SSD and HDD. Then unistall/erase everything I possibly can from my drives to memory data, switch motherboards with my friend, and boot up my computer with it running no problems on this other OS. assuming I can make it that far and ofcourse reinstall things afterwords? I just want to know if something along those lines are actually possible.

 

[manofchalk]

So all you are doing is switching motherboard?
Chances are your Windows install wont work, it tends not too on motherboards other than the one it was installed on. By all means try it, it could work, but dont expect it too.

If it does work, you would also invalidate the Windows install while its on that board. OEM keys are only good for the one board.