new motherboard-need xp home ed cd

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I installed a new motherboard and processor in my hp desktop. I can no longer
use the embedded version of xp home embedded on my hard drive due to HP not
recognizing my hardware. I paid for my version of xp when I bought my desktop
and need to get a copy of xp to use my coa with it.Is there a way to do this
without having to pay for a new version?
 
cinsanmar said:
I installed a new motherboard and processor in my hp desktop. I can no longer
use the embedded version of xp home embedded on my hard drive due to HP not
recognizing my hardware. I paid for my version of xp when I bought my desktop ...
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Actually, because you've an OEM license, what you "paid for" was a
license to use WinXP only on that original HP motherboard. Had you
obtained the replacement motherboard from HP, that license would still
be valid.

... and need to get a copy of xp to use my coa with it.Is there a way to do this
without having to pay for a new version?
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You might be able to obtain a generic, unbranded OEM installation CD
that will work with your OEM Product Key, but otherwise, No.


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No.

You paid for an OEM (HP specific) version of XP.
When the motherboard died so did your OEM XP
since it's most likely tied to the old motherboard.

It's a bad practice in my opinion to sell XP in this
manner in the name of saving a few $$ in the advertised
selling price. But HP and Microsoft agreed to sell the
PC this way so the fault is theirs.

Your only recourse now is to buy another copy of XP.
 
XP usually allows replacing 3 parts but a motherboard is at least 4 parts
when including integrated sound, graphics and network.
That means that a new CPU and motherboard is a new computer.

You could try Ubuntu if you are too cheap for a new XP license.
It is not verry compatible with games but a lot of free applications comes
preinstalled if you only need to browse the internet and do office stuff.
 
XP usually allows replacing 3 parts but a motherboard is at least 4 parts
when including integrated sound, graphics and network.
That means that a new CPU and motherboard is a new computer.
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Totally untrue you just get it Validated from MS, I've changed my MOBO many
times..

But then again is the HP version a striped down version that only support HP
MoBo, I don't think so..
 
What rules applies for validation?

Woger said:
Totally untrue you just get it Validated from MS, I've changed my MOBO many
times..

But then again is the HP version a striped down version that only support HP
MoBo, I don't think so..
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