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david - 1/3/10 at 11:12 PM

my motherboard went defective and I fitted a new one. Windows7 wil notl let me activate it. I have been told i will need to buy a new copy of win7. Is this correct, a bit of a rip-off David

RichardK - 1/3/10 at 11:21 PM

Nah, ring up microshaft and explain, hard disk replacement and thats another story

Cheers

Rich

graememk - 1/3/10 at 11:31 PM

well your licence dies with your motherboard, but all you have to do is reactivate it, it will fail if you do it online, so call the automated number and it will pass and give you a new activation number, it may put you through to a advisor you just tell them you reinstalled.

simples

flibble - 1/3/10 at 11:34 PM

as above, (although only had experience of xp), I've had the same copy for years and been through 5 or 6 pc's and lots of components, rang them up each time its had a fit about it and never had a problem.
If its anything like xp be prepared to type in a 50+ digit number and recieve the same to activate it so have a pen ready

phoenix70 - 2/3/10 at 12:41 PM

By the letter of the OEM agreement on Microsoft Operating system, the license is tied to the motherboard, so replacing the motherboard would require you to buy an new copy. Any other component can be changed without having to.

Cheers

Scott

BenB - 2/3/10 at 12:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by phoenix70
By the letter of the OEM agreement on Microsoft Operating system, the license is tied to the motherboard, so replacing the motherboard would require you to buy an new copy. Any other component can be changed without having to.

Cheers

Scott


No f'ing way!
Is that for OEM editions of the disk only?
Surely can't be true for general editions!?!?! If I want to change my mobo surely it's up to me?

iank - 2/3/10 at 01:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
quote:
Originally posted by phoenix70
By the letter of the OEM agreement on Microsoft Operating system, the license is tied to the motherboard, so replacing the motherboard would require you to buy an new copy. Any other component can be changed without having to.

Cheers

Scott


No f'ing way!
Is that for OEM editions of the disk only?
Surely can't be true for general editions!?!?! If I want to change my mobo surely it's up to me?


AFAIK that's for the OEM versions only, the silly money retail packs allow upgrades.
But as said, call M$ and if they refuse tell their supervisor you'll be installing ubuntu instead

flibble - 2/3/10 at 02:12 PM

mine was an OEM version and I've never been refused yet

Ninehigh - 7/3/10 at 07:48 AM

Same here, in fact iirc it's on three active computers right now!

Go on tell Microsoft you'll be installing Ubuntu, they'd probably ask if it's a good game