re: Question about 'How do I upgrade my motherboard in Windows 2000/XP?'
Friday, December 5, 2003 at 3:21 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Nelson
(6 messages posted)
well, actually the reason should be the motherboard chipsets.....the mainboard chipsets
are the main problem.....that is why a different mainboards with the same chipsets
usually work. I often swap test hard drives with OS's already installed in to systems
to isolate software problems from Hardware issues....and usually mainboards with
same chipsets boot up nicely.
On Sunday, November 23, 2003 at 6:34 am, NA wrote:
>The reason you cannot change your motherboard with an exisitng XP OS is becuase
XP
>takes a snapshot of your hardware when you first installed it....one of those snapshots
>is your motherboard ID. This is the reason for activation, if not you would have
>the ability to throw the OS on as many different PC's as you pleased. There is
a
>fix, Call Microsoft and they will allow you a new product key.....if they believe
>your old PC(Motherboard) is dead.
>And if you think you can just format it an reinstall XP from your CD.....well,
it
>will install, but activation will not work!
>
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