xp thinks im changing computers on it when im only replacing a defunkt mobo

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when i replaced the motherboard of my computer because it broke, i tried to start up the comuter and it said something like wrong computer or something, although im not trying to use windows xp on 2 computers the hard drive and the disk that came with the computer thinks i am. so i had to borow someons windows 98 cd and use a 4 year old hard drive to get it started again. its ironic that i have to pirate windows 98 because the computer thinks that i tried to pirate xp.

pls help i dont like being a criminal or having to use this crappy operating system
 
Just reactive the Windows XP version. Enough hardware must have changed
even if it was the MB. Did you have a lot of embedded devices like onboard
NIC and Sound? If it has been at least 60 days I believe since you first
activated Windows XP it will reactivate over the Internet fine. If it
doesn't just call them on the phone and tell them you replaced you MB.
Activation is not a big deal and is very easy to do.
 
Greetings --

Normally, and assuming either a retail license or a generic
(non-branded) OEM license, unless the new motherboard is virtually
identical to the old one (same chipset, same IDE controllers, same
BIOS version, etc.), you'll need to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place
upgrade) installation, at the very least:

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.

This may also require re-activation. If it's been more than 120
days since you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most
likely be able to activate via the internet without problem. If it's
been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.


Bruce Chambers

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patrick murphy said:
when i replaced the motherboard of my computer because it broke, i
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tried to start up the comuter and it said something like wrong
computer or something, although im not trying to use windows xp on 2
computers the hard drive and the disk that came with the computer
thinks i am. so i had to borow someons windows 98 cd and use a 4 year
old hard drive to get it started again. its ironic that i have to
pirate windows 98 because the computer thinks that i tried to pirate
xp.
 
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