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Re: Advice needed for new computer
20-09-2008 3:06 PM
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The point is that the original computer is a Dell which has an OEM license.
An OEM license basically doesn't allow you to change anything specially the motherboard whereas a full license is much more forgiving.
An OEM license basically doesn't allow you to change anything specially the motherboard whereas a full license is much more forgiving.
Re: Advice needed for new computer
20-09-2008 4:59 PM
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Yes but the licence doesn't specifically mean the Operating system itself won't allow it. The licence is in effect a contract. The OS is software. Just because one doesn't allow it doesn't mean the other won't.
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Re: Advice needed for new computer
20-09-2008 5:12 PM
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Unfortunately when Windows starts it checks a couple of files "wpa.dbl" and "wpa.bak" against the hardware configuration and if they don't match within certain limits it gets very unhappy and requires reactivation. With a normal XP license it is fairly forgiving but with an OEM license it isn't and a new motherboard is not accepted. If the motherboard fails and has been replaced with a different model phoning Microsoft will usually work but in this case it is a new motherboard and processor (as a minimum) and it won't be allowed. Have a read of this http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=4004
Also note the part about bios locked license
Also note the part about bios locked license
which is almost certain what the OP has got
Quote 1) an OEM version created by a system manufacturer. These copies are usually "BIOS-locked", and can only be used on the exact machine they were created for.
Re: Advice needed for new computer
21-09-2008 11:19 PM
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Yep your right it is a Dell and i have no doubt it is locked as you say.
So if i bought another copy of XP for the new machine would i be able to transfer all my programmes without having to re-install them
Thanks for the input to date
So if i bought another copy of XP for the new machine would i be able to transfer all my programmes without having to re-install them
Thanks for the input to date
Re: Advice needed for new computer
22-09-2008 9:28 AM
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I am not sure.
The reason is that when I have tried doing something similar XP looks at what is there and blithely announces that the install disk (i.e. license) doesn't match the installed package.
Edit - now this might solve the problems if you can link the two computers http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/crawford_november12.mspx
The reason is that when I have tried doing something similar XP looks at what is there and blithely announces that the install disk (i.e. license) doesn't match the installed package.
Edit - now this might solve the problems if you can link the two computers http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/crawford_november12.mspx
Re: Advice needed for new computer
26-09-2008 5:02 PM
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Oldjim is 100% correct as even in the highly unlikely event (and I'm talking lottery odds here) you get it to work, reactivation will fail so it'll be useless (MS are constantly tweaking their activation routines so the chances any cracks you find will be rendered useless when you try to apply updates (practically all updates now require online validation)
You have been warned!
You have been warned!
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