I Added New Hardware Now Xp Wants to Activated Again
"JeffLung" wrote in message news:257f5de1-06aa-477c-9d76-a3f486a51a0d...
Afterwards changing my motherboard I have a probelm. It ask me to re-activate the window. Keyed in the long digit no. but it won't recognise information technology.
Everything is the same except the that the motherboard has changed.
Have a window vista business license - come with the desk-bound acme PC
Cheers
Since your license came with the computer, it's almost certainly an OEM one. OEM Licenses are tied to the get-go motherboard on which they are installed, and cannot be moved to an upgraded lath. Yous will need to purchase a new license.
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Since your license came with the computer, it'southward most certainly an OEM one. OEM Licenses are tied to the offset motherboard on which they are installed, and cannot be moved to an upgraded board. You will need to purchase a new license.
Non strictly true. Information technology'south up to the Vendor (as the OEM support) to specify what replacement MB tin exist used. If for example the original MB is at present no longer available, and so the OEM Vendor is at liberty to replace information technology with some other without anulling the OEM licence.
Too at that place is NOTHING in the EULA which says annihilation well-nigh this, and neither has it ever been tested in a courtroom of law, for the unproblematic reason that under nearly Western judicial systems information technology would exist thrown out on its ear.
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And in fact I would go farther. Certainly in UK law, to say to an end user "here's the license agreement Yous take agreed to, simply pitiful, there'southward a secret license which you have NEVER seen and NEVER agreed to which now applies to your situation" would be the crusade of a large amercement payment equally it'due south called "Unfair Contract terms" and is against the law.
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"Gordon B-P" wrote in message news:14cabfa7-e141-44a0-adcb-b2edff7e47fd...
And in fact I would become further. Certainly in United kingdom police force, to say to an end user "here's the license understanding YOU have agreed to, merely sorry, in that location's a secret license which you have NEVER seen and NEVER agreed to which at present applies to your state of affairs" would exist the cause of a large damages payment every bit it's chosen "Unfair Contract terms" and is confronting the police force.
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Not so - and incorrect anyhow, since I stated in my original post 'upgraded', non merely a replacement. The OP also stated that they had replaced the MB, non the OEM, and as such this is outside the by and large accustomed estimation of the license terms, which is that the replacement must be done by the OEM or their agent, under warranty terms.
The license states that it cannot be moved to a new calculator.
The problem lies in the definition of 'reckoner'. Certainly, it's more than just the processor, or the RAM. MS has nearly e'er in the past taken it to hateful the replacement of the 1 thing that connects everything else inside the example - the motherboard.
The reasoning, I think, is fairy persuasive. The chances are that, except in a like-for-similar bandy, the user is going to have to do a reinstall of Windows - which will certainly trigger a request to input a Primal. The new boards has ID markers galore which tin be hooked into for checking. This is therefore the best place to put the road-block, as far as beingness easily provable by software tests.
OEM Licenses sold to the big manufacturers cost peanuts compared to Retail licenses - possibly less than 10%.
Both OEMs and MS want to protect their revenue-stream, and assuasive people to upgrade their whole computers, while nonetheless keeping the same case (which is what you seem to exist advocating) is plainly not got to be an selection for either political party. Otherwise, I'd have kept that lovely big full tower I bought in 1998, and swapped everything out a few times.
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Noel, you miss the point completely. In that location is NO MENTION WHATSOEVER in the Stop user licence agreement about the fact that the Cease user cannot (according to MS) supervene upon the motherboard. The Cease user does Not agree to ANY OTHER LICENCE AGREEMENT.
To then tell the Cease user that the OEM licence does not allow them to change the motherboard is at worst probably illegal and at best unethical.
The reason it'due south never been challenged in the courts is that for the home user the costs would far outweigh the upshot. If it WERE challenged in the courts, then certainly in the Uk information technology would Non stand.
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"Gordon B-P" wrote in message news:904e9fa5-f74f-4506-a71a-eacad1d5cedb...
Noel, you miss the indicate completely. There is NO MENTION Whatever in the END user licence agreement about the fact that the Terminate user cannot (according to MS) replace the motherboard. The END user does NOT hold to ANY OTHER LICENCE Understanding.
From the OEM License
2. INSTALLATION AND Use RIGHTS.
a. One Copy per Computer. The software license is permanently assigned to the calculator with
which the software is distributed. That estimator is the "licensed computer."
b. Licensed Computer. You may use the software on upward to 2 processors on the licensed
computer at one time. Unless otherwise provided in these license terms, you may not utilize the
software on any other computer.
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iv. MANDATORY ACTIVATION.
Activation associates the utilise of the software with a specific computer. During activation, the software
will send information well-nigh the software and the calculator to Microsoft. This information includes the
version, language and product cardinal of the software, the Internet protocol address of the figurer,
and information derived from the hardware configuration of the estimator. For more data, run into
go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=104609. Past using the software, you consent to the transmission of
this data. If properly licensed, yous have the right to use the version of the software installed
during the installation process up to the time permitted for activation. Unless the software is
activated, yous have no correct to use the software after the time permitted for activation.
This is to prevent its unlicensed use. You are not permitted to bypass or circumvent
activation. If the computer is connected to the Internet, the software may automatically connect to
Microsoft for activation. You tin as well actuate the software manually by Internet or telephone. If yous
do and then, Internet and phone service charges may employ. Some changes to your computer
components or the software may require you lot to reactivate the software. The software volition remind
you to activate it until you do.
........
eleven. BACKUP COPY. You lot may make ane backup re-create of the software. You may use information technology only to reinstall
the software on the licensed computer.
Since the OEM_SLP License will not actuate on a not-identical motherboard, the license becomes invalid at that bespeak.
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Thanks for the in depth particular.
I only ordered a new motherboard for my custom rig, moving from ASRock to ASUS. My ASRock board has been accumulating issues over the years so I decided information technology'due south time to change.
Based on the information above, it appears, sadly, that I won't be able to simply plug my Os hard drive into the new motherboard and everything piece of work as expected, due to licensing issues. Is this true?
If I need to reinstall the OS, I can reinstall eight.1 then upgrade back to 10 if necessary. I have an install disk for 8.1 along with the product key. With my one-time motherboard out of commission, am I allowed to transfer my license to my new board? This would make sense, just every bit we know logic is not a valid statement.
Thanks in advance,
Ben
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