re: XP Activation Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 8:20 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE (7132 messages posted) If the computer came with XP preinstalled from a systembuilder or manufacturer, you are permitted to transfer the installed copy (an OEM license) for XP to a new motherboard ONLY if the motherboard is being replaced because it is defective. If you are replacing the motherboard for performance or feature reasons, then in terms of the license you are moving the license to a new computer which is not permitted with an OEM license. If the installed XP is a retail upgrade or full product (it would have been purchased in a nice pretty retail box that you would expect to find on a store shelf), then the above does not apply---you are allowed to move a retail license from one computer to another. Written in response to: XP Activation (John: Friday, November 24, 2006 at 7:21 pm) Responses to this message: re: XP Activation (John: Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 4:26 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] XP Activation (John: Fri, Nov 24, 2006, 7:21 pm) re: XP Activation (Steve: Fri, Nov 24, 2006, 7:26 pm) re: XP Activation (Mark: Sat, Nov 25, 2006, 1:03 am) re: XP Activation (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Sat, Nov 25, 2006, 8:20 am) re: XP Activation (John: Sat, Nov 25, 2006, 4:26 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum