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Using normal XP oem disc for repair install

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Has anyone tried this, doing a repair install with a normal MS oem disk on a Dell, HP, e-Machines, etc.?

I am going to have to try this out next week, and wondered if anyone has any insight. The e-machines restore disk is just a harddrive image. They never provided an actual XP cd. But I have to change out motherboards and I'm 99% positive I will have to do a repair install to get Windows running again.
 
Some repair disks look for information in the bios to make sure windows is being installed on the same system that it was originally installed on. So if you are installing a mobo that is not from the same manufacture as the original then it probably wont go through with the install. If the new mobo is from the same manufacture then you should be ok.
 
So that probably means I need to try it and see for myself...

This is a machine that was bought for a large discount because of some physical damage to the case. It's been gutted out, parts swapped all over the place. It's mainly been used for a test machine with linux installed. I've still got the original motherboard, and it boots, but the ps/2 ports do not work anymore. It was a board I believe was made by FIC - though if this doesn't work it would just be easier to buy a new copy of XP than it is trying to track down a motherboard that's similar enough to the stock board.
 
The OEM CD should work, but youll have to call and get the activation string of characters to input.
- and if youve changed the mobo, the OEM license isnt really valid anymore according to the rules
 
Originally posted by: TG2
and if youve changed the mobo, the OEM license isnt really valid anymore according to the rules
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Upgrading components is allowed under OEM licenses, even motherboards. Check out the "rules", the eula, talk to a Microsoft rep sometime, you get a chance to everytime you reactivate an oem license. The "can't move to another computer" clause is thrown in there so that like in my situation, e-Machines is no longer responsible for any software support. It in no way makes my installation of Windows XP illegal.
 
As long as your original copy in there and cd-key is an OEM key then using a regular OEM Windows install disc will work fine. There are no problems whatsoever. I do this all the time and I've never had an issue once.
 
Originally posted by: Nocturnal
As long as your original copy in there and cd-key is an OEM key then using a regular OEM Windows install disc will work fine. There are no problems whatsoever. I do this all the time and I've never had an issue once.
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Ditto.

 
The issue here, which I tried to point out, is that if the windows cd isn't a real oem cd and instead is a manufactures oem cd, the reinstalling of windows on a machine that is not related to the computer manufacture of the oem cd it most likely will not let you do the install. Of course there are ways around this but that's a whole other topic.

If it's a real oem cd like the kind you would get from newegg then a reinstall will be no problem.
 
Not that I care that much and appaently MS takes "blind eye" to many of these situations
but .... to quote MS

The End User License Agreement (EULA) for OEM software, including Windows XP, states that the software is licensed as a single integrated product in connection with the hardware. However, it's important to remember that the end user cannot see nor accept the electronic EULA until the software is installed on a fully-assembled computer system. So, even though the original OEM software unit may have been distributed with a component, like a hard drive, it isn't until the software is installed on a fully-assembled computer system that it becomes "married" to the hardware.

In general, OEM software may not be transferred from one system to another system. However, the computer system can certainly be updated with new components without the requirement of a new software license. The only exception to this is the motherboard. If the motherboard is replaced , the computer system is deemed "new" and a new license would be required. Other PC components may be upgraded, including a hard drive. Though if the hard drive is replaced/upgraded, the operating system must first be removed from the old hard drive. To restate: the operating system is "married" to the computer system on which it is originally installed.

If you haven't already, please take a moment to review a comprehensive group of OEM Licensing Questions and Answers which are specific to system builders:
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://oem.microsoft.com/worldwide/514341.asp">https://oem.microsoft.com/worldwide/514341.asp</a>.

The link above is for registered OEM builders.

Thank you,
The Microsoft OEM System Builder Licensing Team

............. unquote.
 
Another reply to someone.......


Reply from The Microsoft OEM System Builder Licensing Team to a query I posted 9/11/04 and was answered 9/20/04
Subject: OEM XP and upgrading/replacement mother boards
From: "System Builder Licensing"
Sent: 9/20/2004 5:58:48 AM


Thank you for your post, Michael. Generally, you may upgrade or replace all of the hardware components on your customer's computer and the customer may maintain the license for the original Microsoft OEM operating system software, with the exception of an upgrade or replacement of the motherboard. Unless upgraded or replaced under warranty, if the motherboard is upgraded, then a new computer has been created and the license of new operating system software is required. The original Microsoft OEM operating system software cannot be transferred to another computer. Please visit https://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?PageID=552862

for more information regarding used and refurbished computers. There is no difference between preinstalled OEM operating system software and OEM operating system software acquired after the purchase of a PC. Regardless, the OEM operating system must remain with the device that retains the motherboard. To activate Windows XP over the telephone, you can simply call a toll-free number displayed on your screen. A customer service representative will ask for the installation ID number displayed on the same screen, enter that number into a secure database, and return a confirmation ID to you. Once you have typed the confirmation ID, the activation process is complete. We hope this information has been helpful. Please take a moment to review a comprehensive group of OEM Licensing Questions and Answers which are specific to you as a system builder at: http (removed). Thank you, The Microsoft OEM System Builder Licensing Team
 
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