Installing win 7 on a new motherboard

[Alexefc]

Hi, I got a oem copy of windows 7 pro a few months back and installed it. I would now like to upgrade to a new motherboard, cpu, ram bundle. I want to do this before the free period of windows 10 runs out.

Is it possible to transfer the licence to another motherboard? It will of course be the same computer, same ssd, just other different hardware.
thanks for any help and sorry its probably been asked a million times before!
al

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

With the motherboard upgrade , you will need a new license , unless you call Microsoft , sometimes they will reactivate that OEM license.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

It will of course be the same computer, same ssd, just other different hardware.

That's a contradiction. The main hardware is the motherboard and CPU ... the 'case" isn't in the equation ... the case is not "the computer". If you want to get a basic understanding of how this works read this while keeping in mind, MS has likely made changes (which they have been mum about)

https://www.technibble.com/windows-xp-activation-explained/

I have done motherboard upgrades 3 times due to MoBo deaths. All 3 times I had no issues with on-line re-activation. I have not found anyone that has unless they switched MoBo brands or platforms.

In each of my recent cases, I used the same brand MoBo, with same network adapter and sound on board. In each case the platforms were different and involved a MoBo and CPU swap.

MS must allow for warranty replacements of a dead MoBo ... and they do not want to have technicians handling these at great expense over the phone. So if the server sees what is likely a MoBo warranty replacement and all other things are the same, success is highly likely ..

In the case of changing the CPU from 1156 to 1155 this was no issue because, as 1156 boards were no longer available to hand out, the vendor will give you a 1155 board. MS can't afford to have someone on the phone verifying all this stuff and therefore the server automatically "makes the call".