New motherboard..oem licence! will that cause issues?

[boneybradley]

I think that should work fine, depending on the other parts inside the machine.

yeah I understand about the windows re-install, and I will call microsoft if it fails and plead!!.....
and the rest of the spec is celeron e1400 cpu - 650w psu - nvidia 8800gt gpu - 2 1gb DDR2 sticks ram (the only std bits are the motherboard and cpu... so it's already had some major parts replaced)

[sharki786]

you will need to re-install windows as the motherboard is the main part of a pc/laptop
memory & cpu wont do nothing to windows but motherboard will, best bet is to format & reinstall windows as if you dont your old drivers may cause a problem with the new drivers

[bobotheclown]

when calling Microsoft say that your HDD failed and not your motherboard as the reason for re-installing Windows.

For some reason I had a lot of stick when my mobo failed back in the days of XP and Microsoft guy told me to say that the HDD failed in future calls to them and they will readily give you a new activation code. Not so with a mobo. I forget the reasoning as it was many years ago.

[boneybradley]

Microsoft have said if I'm replacing a broken motherboard then my licence will be transferred... they even sent me an e-mail confirming so if i get issues i just call and quote the reference number and they transfer the licence...

so I've now ordered a new mobo (and a disc copy of windows as it didn't come with a disc!) and it will be sorted shortly 

[justalex81]

the OS will recognise the hardware change and you will need to phone a number and enter your code. you will not speak to an operator. it's easy and takes 10 mins