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| 618770 | 2007-12-07 10:08:00 | I'm going to replace the CPU of my computer. After replacing the CPU, do I need to reinstall Windows? If so, will I have activation problem? | bk T (215) | ||
| 618771 | 2007-12-07 10:53:00 | You will be all good, I have done a cpu upgrade many times with no probs.:) | memphis (2869) | ||
| 618772 | 2007-12-07 19:45:00 | You will be all good, I have done a cpu upgrade many times with no probs.:) No need to reinstall Windows? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 618773 | 2007-12-07 19:47:00 | No, whats the old cpu and whats the new one? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 618774 | 2007-12-08 03:08:00 | No, whats the old cpu and whats the new one? From a Celeron 1.7 to Celeron 2.4 GHz |
bk T (215) | ||
| 618775 | 2007-12-08 03:13:00 | Should be ok. Might have been different if the old was a normal CPU and the new one was a hyperthreading one. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 618776 | 2007-12-08 08:46:00 | Got hold of a 'better' motherboard, too - so now I got a 'new' MB and a 'new' CPU! Loaded Windows, it went very smoothly :) Now, it's time to activate my Windows, went to activate online and after a minute or so, MS said that I have exceeded the number changes and refuses to activate my copy of XP :( I now have 30 days left to activate my XP. What shall I do now? Help please, it's a legitimate copy of XP Pro. Now I think I understand why people wants to use pirated copy of MS softwares:D |
bk T (215) | ||
| 618777 | 2007-12-08 09:01:00 | It should give you the option of phoning a Microsoft number where from memory you get to speak to a human and grovel a bit before they give you a new activation number. Actually it wasn't that bad... just explain that you put new m/board CPU in so you could try out Linux :D | Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 618778 | 2007-12-08 10:22:00 | Yeah if it ever happens you call MS, a bot asks for a number on your COA sticker but this never works so mash to your hearts content, a person will be put on and you can simply state you are reinstalling and that windows will not activate. voila :D |
trinsic (6945) | ||
| 618779 | 2007-12-08 18:34:00 | Yeah if it ever happens you call MS, a bot asks for a number on your COA sticker but this never works so mash to your hearts content, a person will be put on and you can simply state you are reinstalling and that windows will not activate. voila :D Are you saying that DON't tell MS the true story, but just tell them that I'm reinstalling and that Windows will not activate? Don't they have a record of all our hardware configurations at their servers? |
bk T (215) | ||
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