Beware of Windows 8 via bios update

Soldato
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I had to alert all ocuk forum members not to update their bios with Windows 8 because it will end up asking you to re-activated legal copy of Windows 8 if you did flash the bios updates even if Windows 8 is already activated with old bios firmware. I had email Microsoft of the problem arise with this Windows 8 Pro RTM testing. However, it won't affected on Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7.

So, you had be warned! I cannot believe how on earth does Microsoft Windows 8 need to be re-activated once you flash the bios updated as this sound like peoples who did flash the bios will result as non-genuine copy of Windows 8.
 
Because the OS thinks you have changed the motherboard. It should reactivate fine. Its done this on past windows versions just the same.
 
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