Installing a New upgrade CPU on a Windows XP Pro. machine

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Do I had to get a new installation key to use when I install a upgrade CPU on
a Windows XP Professional OS machine plus upgrading my system memory too?
 
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| Do I had to get a new installation key to use when I install a upgrade CPU on
| a Windows XP Professional OS machine plus upgrading my system memory too?
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| Roger C. Bledsoe
 
Do I had to get a new installation key to use when I install a upgrade CPU on
a Windows XP Professional OS machine plus upgrading my system memory too?
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You won't need a "new" installation key. However, you more than
likely will need to do a repair installation of XP, which will require
you to enter your Product Key. If it is showing in the MS database as
already having been used, you'll need to make a phone call to MS to
activate the OS.
 
NobodyMan said:
You won't need a "new" installation key. However, you more than
likely will need to do a repair installation of XP, which will require
you to enter your Product Key. If it is showing in the MS database as
already having been used, you'll need to make a phone call to MS to
activate the OS.
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Incorrect. CPU and/or RAM upgrades do not require repair or activation.
 
Incorrect. CPU and/or RAM upgrades do not require repair or activation.
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RAM upgrades? No. CPU upgrades? Maybe. It depends on how different
the processor is from it's predecessor. If it's a major change, a
repair install may be in order.
 
Hi, only a change in chipset will require a repair installation, a change in
CPU will not...
ChrisC
 
how about upgrading both the motherboard AND chip (e.g. going from athlon 32bit to ahtlon 64 - with new mobo)??
if i do that will i just need a repair installation or is it going to mess my files up?
 
ChrisC said:
Hi, only a change in chipset will require a repair installation, a
change in
CPU will not...
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^^^ True. you can change cd drives cound cards video cards ram
processors ect and dont need to do anything in window. ONLY the chipset
do you need to do that. I've swaped out proccesorr all the time. From
celeron to penium 3s and P4's with no problem
 
Tweak said:
^^^ True. you can change cd drives cound cards video cards ram
processors ect and dont need to do anything in window. ONLY the chipset
do you need to do that. I've swaped out proccesorr all the time. From
celeron to penium 3s and P4's with no problem
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That isn't true. In my case I swapped the motherboard, CPU, and memory
without having to reactivate. Replacing the CD recorder with a DVD
recorder triggered the reactivation.
 
but reactivation or not - its not going to mess with my files if put my current hardware and windows installation onto a new mobo with a new cpu?

reactivation and repair installs arent as much of a problem (as i own a copy of windows) as my files getting messed up
 
but reactivation or not - its not going to mess with my files if put my
current hardware and windows installation onto a new mobo with a new
cpu?

reactivation and repair installs arent as much of a problem (as i own a
copy of windows) as my files getting messed up
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Things "should" work out fine. The purpose of repair installs is to leave
installed programs and personal files in place and still available.

However, no one can give you a guarantee as there's always the chance that
things won't work out as planned. As always, backup whatever you can't
afford to lose before proceeding.
 
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