Changing motherboards and Windows

[GoldenbanjoDJ]

Just a very basic generic question

When changing just the motherboard and processor of a system, but keeping RAM, graphics card, SSD, HDD etc. etc, I have heard that windows appears fraudulent, saying that it is 'not genuine'.

Is this the case?

If so, how would you fix it? Just type in the same lisence key again?

Cheers much love xx

 

[Grizzly]

Type in the license key again, it will tell you that it's activated on another computer and give you the phone number for a robot that will give you the code you need to re-register windows on your new parts, you may not even have to do that if it's a retail version you've got installed.

 

[GoldenbanjoDJ]

yeah mate it's retail. i'm just wondering because a while ago, after building a PC on which i installed a retail version of windows 7 home premium, i installed an ssd as a boot drive. i used the same copy of retail windows 7 and installed it onto the ssd.

i was expecting i would have to phone up because i used the same key again, but much to my suprise, it just accepted it! so does the retail version have that attribute?

thanks for your answer btw

 

[Grizzly]

Well my OEM version needed me to phone up, but I've heard it mentioned on an OEM vs. Retail comparison that it was the only difference, likely meaning your retail copy should just accept the new parts without any hassle.

 

[Aurus_OC]

I got my Windows from MSDN via my school. When I changed hardware and reinstalled windows I put in the exact same key and it accepted it without any problems.

 

[SeanBond]

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