New MB.....

[doglips]

Installin new MB and Proc...will i have to call the DEVIL (microsoft) for revalidation???????? Or will my XP PRO on my old Hard drive just work??

 

[hubbardt]

Should work fine without need for re-activation

From the Microsoft website

Microsoft defines "substantially different" hardware differently for PCs that are configured to be dockable. Additionally, the network adapter is given a superior "weighting." If the PC is not dockable and a network adapter exists and is not changed, 6 or more of the other above values would have to change before reactivation was required. If a network adapter existed but is changed or never existed at all, 4 or more changes (including the changed network adapter if it previously existed) will result in a requirement to reactivate.

Scenario A:

PC One has the full assortment of hardware components listed in Table 1 above. User swaps the motherboard and CPU chip for an upgraded one, swaps the video adapter, adds a second hard drive for additional storage, doubles the amount of RAM, and swaps the CD ROM drive for a faster one.

Result: Reactivation is NOT required.

 

[_WW_]

Should work fine without need for re-activation

From the Microsoft website

Microsoft defines "substantially different" hardware differently for PCs that are configured to be dockable. Additionally, the network adapter is given a superior "weighting." If the PC is not dockable and a network adapter exists and is not changed, 6 or more of the other above values would have to change before reactivation was required. If a network adapter existed but is changed or never existed at all, 4 or more changes (including the changed network adapter if it previously existed) will result in a requirement to reactivate.

Scenario A:

PC One has the full assortment of hardware components listed in Table 1 above. User swaps the motherboard and CPU chip for an upgraded one, swaps the video adapter, adds a second hard drive for additional storage, doubles the amount of RAM, and swaps the CD ROM drive for a faster one.

Result: Reactivation is NOT required.

But...XP usually pukes when it finds new mobos and CPUs thus requiring a reinstall...which will probably mean activation, and possibly validation.

 

[riser]

If your motherboard uses the same chipset, you may be fine.

But it probably doesn't and since Windows builds itself off the motherboard (HAL) it won't like it and will blue screen.

If you change your mobo, you're going to want to do a fresh install.