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Re: Microsoft OEM policy changed?
[Re: D3D]
#177692
01/13/08 06:31
01/13/08 06:31
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In the past I thought with a OEM version of Windows you could only install it on one system and if you change some things in that system the license became void? Well now that I put a new mobo in my computer I tried to install XP. The activation failed and I was forced to call Microsoft, but they just activate it again for me.
Actually that's quite normal. Whatever you do just keep asking for a new license, it's insane that you'd need a new license when all you're changing is a 3D card or mainboard. In fact, technically it's still the same system, so it's not like you are doing anything wrong, it's just how the activation system works,
Cheers
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Re: Microsoft OEM policy changed?
[Re: alleen]
#177695
01/13/08 16:17
01/13/08 16:17
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but exchanging graphics cards never was a problem for me... last week i even bought a new processor + cooler, and everything worked fine
I've had 3 different motherboards and changed my 3D graphics card 3 times (with each new motherboard). I received some kind of warning at one time, but could continue and only needed to reactivate my license the 2nd and last time I've changed my motherboard, so actually it's not that bad. I don't know how reinstalling Windows XP influences this though,
Cheers
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