New Motherboard Win Media MS Verify

oldbear · 2009/01/25

Bought a HP A1612N had bad memory slots max 1 gig. System was Win XP Media Center 2005 I have recovery Disks. Changed MB now starts asks to go to MS for verification of MS software. Can not get Recovery on HD dir I386 or Recovery disks to work. On case is Key but no COA.
How can I get the system back as I can't sign in to programs I have full Admin rights.
Or should I just install retail Win XP Home on another HD and forget about the HP system.
Thank you

PeteC · 2009/01/25

When the motherboard is changed it is necessary to make a Repair install of XP so that the new hardware is recognised. That's fine if you have a retail CD ......

How to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000

I guess your Recovery CD's are OEM and tied into the original motherboard and you have replaced it with a different one. From the above article .....

Users who run a Microsoft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) operating system may upgrade or replace most of the hardware components on the computer and still maintain the license for the original Microsoft OEM operating system software provided by the OEM, with the exception of an upgrade or a replacement of the motherboard. An upgrade or a replacement of the motherboard is considered to create a new personal computer. Therefore, Microsoft OEM operating system software cannot be transferred from another computer. If the motherboard is upgraded or replaced for reasons other than a defect then a new computer is created, and a new operating system license is required. If the motherboard is replaced because of a defect, the user does not need to acquire a new operating system license for the computer. The motherboard replacement must be the same make and model, or the same manufacturer’s replacement or equivalent, as defined by that manufacturer’s warranty. The reason for this licensing rule primarily relates to the end-user license agreement (EULA) and the support of the software covered by that EULA. The EULA is a set of usage rights granted to the end-user by the computer manufacturer. The EULA relates only to rights for that software as installed on that particular computer. The System Builder is required to support the software on that individual computer.
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A fresh install of XP would seem to be the answer, bearing in mind that only a single installation may be made from a specific CD. If that CD is installed on a computer already you will be unable to activate further installs on other computers.

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How can I get the system back as I can't sign in to programs I have full Admin rights
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This may be appropriate .....

How to take ownership of a file or a folder in Windows XP

oldbear · 2009/01/25

Thank you. I will go to XP and not worry about the MS Media. I don't need it.
Again my thanks this solved the problem.

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