Upgrading to a new motherboard? Read This

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Terry

I thought I would pass on some useful info for those of
you planning to upgrade your sysytem with a new
motherboard.
If your Windows XP is an "OEM" version, you are basically
out of luck since this version is actually owned my the
folks who built your computer (NOT YOU)and your basically
left out in the cold. Another good scam by MS to bleed
more money out of you for a store bought version.
If you would like some real good info regarding Windows XP
and motherboards please visit this site:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html
 
Terry said:
I thought I would pass on some useful info for those of
you planning to upgrade your sysytem with a new
motherboard.
If your Windows XP is an "OEM" version, you are basically
out of luck since this version is actually owned my the
folks who built your computer (NOT YOU)and your basically
left out in the cold. Another good scam by MS to bleed
more money out of you for a store bought version.
If you would like some real good info regarding Windows XP
and motherboards please visit this site:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html
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And you're another moron. How is it anything to do with MS if a company
decides to 'BIOS-lock' their installation? Do you know that MS has
absolutely nothing to do with OEM licences? They merely supply the code -
the compilation is done by the OEM. No of course, you didn't - otherwise you
wouldn't have posted such obvious tripe.
 
Terry;
Microsoft does not BIOS lock Windows XP to the motherboard.
It is the choice of the OEM.
The OEM has to determine how Activation is to be accomplished.
If no activation is required, the OEM needs to take steps to reduce
the possibility of piracy.
You will notice that all choices above are made by the OEM, not
Microsoft.

If you have a problem with the method an OEM uses, you should complain
to the OEM since it is their decision and not Microsoft.
BIOS locking is just one of the methods Microsoft allows of the OEMs.

Your "useful info" is highly biased and basically flawed thus making
it mostly worthless.
The link is the one redeeming point of your post.
 
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