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March 24th 07, 03:39 PM
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Changing Motherboard
I have recently built a new PC and installed Vista Ultimate (non OEM). I
think my motherboard is faulty and I need to get a replacement. Hearing all the stories about Vista's activities to prevent software piracy, will this have any consequences. Can I do it and if so, will it reduce my future options to make hardware changes. One of the reasons for building my own PC was to allow me to easily make hardware changes? 
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March 24th 07, 06:11 PM
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Changing Motherboard
Just call Microsoft and reactivate. They will give you a new set of numbers.
"Dave Mullard" wrote: I have recently built a new PC and installed Vista Ultimate (non OEM). I think my motherboard is faulty and I need to get a replacement. Hearing all the stories about Vista's activities to prevent software piracy, will this have any consequences. Can I do it and if so, will it reduce my future options to make hardware changes. One of the reasons for building my own PC was to allow me to easily make hardware changes?
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March 24th 07, 11:27 PM
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Changing Motherboard
Dave;
No, there will not be any problems. Worst case is you will need to call Microsoft to activate, typically about a 5 minute call. You can move to another computer or reinstall retail Windows Vista an unlimited number of times as long as it is only installed on one computer at a time. -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org "Dave Mullard" wrote in message ... I have recently built a new PC and installed Vista Ultimate (non OEM). I think my motherboard is faulty and I need to get a replacement. Hearing all the stories about Vista's activities to prevent software piracy, will this have any consequences. Can I do it and if so, will it reduce my future options to make hardware changes. One of the reasons for building my own PC was to allow me to easily make hardware changes?
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