I want to change my motherboard to intel

[Help_MEE]

I want an intel motherboard instead of amd, I purchased windows 7 home premium oem, when I switch my motherboard, I have a lot of games from steam and some windows softwares that I don't want to be erased, can somebody help me in my situation for what I should do?(I don't want to buy Windows 7 Again)

 

[ollpu]

If you change your motherboard, you will also need to get an Intel CPU. Changing from AMD to Intel, while saving the OS might be tricky.

 

[Help_MEE]

If you change your motherboard, you will also need to get an Intel CPU. Changing from AMD to Intel, while saving the OS might be tricky.

Is there a way tho?

 

[ollpu]

If you change your motherboard, you will also need to get an Intel CPU. Changing from AMD to Intel, while saving the OS might be tricky.

Is there a way tho?

Yes, but it is risky.

 

[Help_MEE]

If you change your motherboard, you will also need to get an Intel CPU. Changing from AMD to Intel, while saving the OS might be tricky.

Is there a way tho?

Yes, but it is risky.

How can I do it then?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

If you have an OEM copy of Windows already installed it cannot be transferred to a new motherboard (unless the new one is identical). You will have to purchase a new license key for the new motherboard. You will also have to, at a minimum, perform a repair installation of Windows as it is not designed to be moved from one platform to another. You would be far better off to back up your data, do a clean installation, reinstall your software, then restore the data.

 

[Help_MEE]

If you have an OEM copy of Windows already installed it cannot be transferred to a new motherboard (unless the new one is identical). You will have to purchase a new license key for the new motherboard. You will also have to, at a minimum, perform a repair installation of Windows as it is not designed to be moved from one platform to another. You would be far better off to back up your data, do a clean installation, reinstall your software, then restore the data.

Other people are doing it fine thou

 

[ex_bubblehead]

While they may be, as you put it, "doing it fine thou <sic>", Microsoft is under absolutely no obligation to allow you to activate a previously activated OEM copy on another computer. And don't even think about trying to use the same key on two machines at the same time.

 

[Help_MEE]

what would happen if I did @ex_bubblehead

 

[Help_MEE]

While they may be, as you put it, "doing it fine thou <sic>", Microsoft is under absolutely no obligation to allow you to activate a previously activated OEM copy on another computer. And don't even think about trying to use the same key on two machines at the same time.

what would happen if I did use the same code?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

That's a good way to get your key blackflagged by the activation servers.