It doesn't say anything about switching out a motherboard. I have one computer. I don't have another computer. I have a single device. I'm sure MS could get away with it, but that is just too sketchy for anyone to really know that a motherboard is included in this bit of vague terminology. What about if your main hard drive with Vista on it dies. Do you think you'd have to pay another license fee to put it on a new hard drive? With my old motherboard out of commission, am I allowed to transfer my license to my new board?
This would make sense, but as we know logic is not a valid argument. Everything is the same except the that the motherboard has changed. Am I being con to spend more money on a unsolvable problem or this is a possibel option? Please help Jeff Thanks.
This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 6. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Noel D Paton. Since your license came with the computer, it's almost certainly an OEM one. OEM Licenses are tied to the first motherboard on which they are installed, and cannot be moved to an upgraded board.
You will need to purchase a new license. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Noel D Paton's post on November 17, In reply to A. User's post on November 17, And in fact I would go further.
Certainly in UK law, to say to an end user "here's the license agreement YOU have agreed to, but sorry, there's a secret license which you have NEVER seen and NEVER agreed to which now applies to your situation" would be the cause of a large damages payment as it's called "Unfair Contract terms" and is against the law.
If you find my response helpful, please click on the "Vote as Helpful" button! Thank you! My Blog. Not so - and incorrect anyhow, since I stated in my original post 'upgraded', not just a replacement. If you haven't replaced your motherboard and CPU yet, Windows can start up normally. In this case, you have to change the registry in the current working Windows before proceeding motherboard and CPU upgrade. Click OK to go on. After modifying the registry, you can shut down your computer and then start installing a new motherboard and CPU.
After that, your Windows OS should be able to boot normally. This method is quite helpful for replacing the motherboard and changing the CPU without a fresh install.
Please remember to complete this method before you upgrade the motherboard and CPU. Perhaps you have replaced your motherboard and CPU but forgot to change the registry beforehand, then Windows OS failed to boot. In this case, in addition to using MiniTool ShadowMaker to perform a universal restore mentioned in Operation 4 , you can choose to use an offline Registry Editor to modify the Windows Registry to upgrade motherboard and CPU without reinstalling Windows.
To do this, you are required to boot the non-working PC from a Windows 7 installation disc , and then start the following operations.
Step 6: Choose Load Hive from the File menu to load the offline registry. Step 7: Go to the drive where Windows is installed and choose system file. Then click the Open button. Step After finishing the modifications, highlight Offline and choose Unload Hive from the File menu to write back the changes you have made to the offline Registry. If you want to replace motherboard without reinstalling Windows 7 when it is dead, change the registry based on the actual situations.
After you finish upgrading your motherboard and CPU, you may be required to reactivate Windows. If your OS is Windows 7, there is nothing to worry about. Windows will most likely reactivate by itself. If it doesn't, call Microsoft for help. For Windows 10, Microsoft gives a help tutorial - Reactivating Windows 10 after a hardware change.
Alternatively, you can reactivate it by following the tips. Step 1: Before the upgrade, go to the Settings tab, and change the account to a Microsoft Account rather than Local Account. After Windows 10 boots again, it will tell Windows 10 to reactivate:.
Next, sign in your Microsoft Account again and click the Activate button. Then, Windows 10 will grab the activation key from your online Microsoft account and re-link it to your computer with its freshly-upgraded hardware. Step 3: If you prefer a local account instead of a Microsoft account, you can change the account back. With these three steps, you now know how to upgrade motherboard and CPU without reinstalling Windows 10, and how to reactivate the OS as well.
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