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Technical Help & Discussion => Self Building, Upgrading & General Hardware Help => Topic started by: TR on March 20, 2007, 16:59

Title: New Mobo + CPU
Post by: TR on March 20, 2007, 16:59

As above, looking to upgrade CPU & mobo.

Question as I am running XP home, will I have trouble when I boot up the new system running OEM XP. Will it treat the set up as a new PC.

TR

Title: Re: New Mobo + CPU
Post by: Simon on March 20, 2007, 17:10

Yes.  Er, probably.  But it might just ask you to reactivate Windows.  I had to when I installed some new memory recently.  Otherwise it will mean a phone call to New Delhi.

Title: Re: New Mobo + CPU
Post by: TR on March 20, 2007, 17:35

Got the phone number handy then ..  :laugh:

Title: Re: New Mobo + CPU
Post by: Simon on March 20, 2007, 18:31

Nope  ;D  I have an idea that the phone number is given on a need to know basis.  ;)

Title: Re: New Mobo + CPU
Post by: TR on March 20, 2007, 20:31

Thanks for the PM Si  >:-)

Title: Re: New Mobo + CPU
Post by: Simon on March 20, 2007, 21:06

No, really, I haven't got it.  I think it's given when you reactivate Windows, hence, when you need to know it.  ;D

Title: Re: New Mobo + CPU
Post by: TR on March 20, 2007, 21:11

I know Si  ;D I remember when I had a bad HD and had to replace it, was given a very very long number (200 numbers) then there was a tel number at the bottom of the page  :blush:

Title: Re: New Mobo + CPU
Post by: Sandra on March 20, 2007, 23:58

Theres a small regfix called Mergeide that you can add to XP on the current setup before you swap the mobo and cpu that should allow you to run on the new setup without any need to reinstall or reactivate.

Its on Microsofts site somewhere, I will see if I can find the link for it later.