Want to up grade mobo/proc, win7 OEM

[Oyeve]

So, the system in my sig is a bit outdated. I want to get an i7 and a new mobo and memory but keep everything else. I have done many inplace upgrades with winxp in the past and have been 95% successful. My version of win7 is home premium 64bit OEM. So, my questions are:

1. If I do upgrade mobo/proc/memory what are the chances that I can just put in my HDs and have win7 work after it boots up?

2. if it doesnt work, I cant just reinstall my OEM win7 disc, right? I was under the impression that OEM was basically a one shot install and that I couldnt call MS to deauthorize/authorize.

 

[postmortemIA]

OEM versions of Windows cannot be moved to a different system (which is basically defined by motherboard). it can be reinstalled on same system.

 

[Oyeve]

OEM versions of Windows cannot be moved to a different system (which is basically defined by motherboard). it can be reinstalled on same system.

Thanks, thats what I figured.

 

[GoStumpy]

What if the motherboard died??

 

[ViRGE]

What if the motherboard died??

Then you technically qualify for moving it to a replacement. However you'll probably have to call MS to get it activated.

 

[Googer]

So, the system in my sig is a bit outdated. I want to get an i7 and a new mobo and memory but keep everything else. I have done many inplace upgrades with winxp in the past and have been 95% successful. My version of win7 is home premium 64bit OEM. So, my questions are:

1. If I do upgrade mobo/proc/memory what are the chances that I can just put in my HDs and have win7 work after it boots up?

2. if it doesnt work, I cant just reinstall my OEM win7 disc, right? I was under the impression that OEM was basically a one shot install and that I couldnt call MS to deauthorize/authorize.

That might work, but it would depend on the make of the OEM computer and what you want to move it to.

Then you technically qualify for moving it to a replacement. However you'll probably have to call MS to get it activated.

I have seen some dell's copies of win which will only post to a dell bios.