If I change motherboards...

Rossdh · 7 Jan 2011 at 19:35

Will I need to buy another operating system coz the version of Win7 I have is OEM?

95thrifles · 7 Jan 2011 at 19:36

In Theory yes, in practice often not, why would you want to change mobos? if its system in sig? or is it different system?

Rossdh · 7 Jan 2011 at 19:39

System in Sig, well sort of. I'm going to go i7 on SB

Rossdh · 7 Jan 2011 at 19:39

Cheers for the answer though

does that mean it might work but it might not?

95thrifles · 7 Jan 2011 at 19:43

It means in my opinion youre mad for ditching an [email protected] lol
Technically you should, but sometimes some people seem to get away with it, and Ive also seen reports of you being able to contact MS about it and get round it or something, sorry its not anything Ive ever done

Purgatory · 7 Jan 2011 at 19:46

All you need to do is tell MS over their phone reactivation line that your motherboard fried and you had to replace it with a new one to get the PC working again and they will give you a new reactivation code

. They are quite nice about it and never had a problem doing that.. BUT....... Why you even bothering to update from what you have ?? You have a nice system... Save up for the 8-core CPUs...

Rossdh · 7 Jan 2011 at 20:10

Thanks very much guys much appreciated. I know you think I'm mad (so do I) but I feel like treating myself as my temporary promotion at work is staying permanent.

Thanks again sirs!

Rossdh · 7 Jan 2011 at 21:14

Sorry to keep this going guys but how do I get in contact with Microsoft?