Actually, a lot depends on the type of Windows license you have. If you got
your license with your PC you *may* have to get a new one with a new
motherboard. On the other hand, if you purchased your license separately yo=
u
*probably* can continue to use it. In that case you *may* have to reactivat=
e
the license, which *might* involve a phone call.

-- Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems

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From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of
veegee
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 3:33 AM
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: Re: [OT]:Getting a new Motherboard

On 2013-01-30 2:32 AM, Luis Moreira wrote:
> Hi Guys, My main PC at home, which is about four years old and running=20
> windows 7, is slowly developing faults as time goes by and I think it=20
> is time to get a new motherboard for it. My question is, if I fit a=20
> new mother board with probably new processor and memory do I have to=20
> do a clean installation of windows7. I really don't want to do that...=20
> Thanks. Best Regards

How Winbloze calculates whether or not you have to purchase a new license i=
s
how "different" your hardware upgrade is from your original hardware.
Certain parts collect more "points" and contribute more towards it forcing
you to buy a new license. A motherboard and CPU are pretty much what make a
computer a computer, so I'm willing to bet that you'll need to buy a new
license and activate again. But I don't *think* you'll have to "reinstall",
maybe just reactivate with a new license.
Extremely easy to get around it though. But of course, you shouldn't do it
because it's wrong and Santa will put you on his bad boy list.

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