Jeff
Upgraded Motherboard and CPU and cannot load OS
Started by
jlau
, Jan 03 2006 01:24 PM
#1
Posted 03 January 2006 - 01:24 PM
Jeff
#2
Posted 03 January 2006 - 01:32 PM
you're going to have to buy a new os
The windows disk you have is hard coded to a specific machine (an OEM version) and the license extends to the computer, not the user.
You could argue that this is the same machine, but legally Dell would argue the main componants of a machine are the motherboard and CPU.
Dell alters the windows install disk to only recognize it's hardware.
The windows disk you have is hard coded to a specific machine (an OEM version) and the license extends to the computer, not the user.
You could argue that this is the same machine, but legally Dell would argue the main componants of a machine are the motherboard and CPU.
Dell alters the windows install disk to only recognize it's hardware.
#3
Posted 03 January 2006 - 02:19 PM
You would be as well upgrading to XP anyway with your new system.
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