Windows 8 after new motherboard

[James954]

Im going to be getting a new motherboard soon and was wondering how you go about re-activating windows

Thanks in advance.

 

[blockhead78]

when you boot up for the first time with the new mobo, windows will not be activated

you need to select to activate online and it will provide you will a long serial number and a phone number to call

the phone number is an automated MS support line. You type in the serial number over the phone and it will provide you with an activation code to type in