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How much upgrade with same COA
I currently have XP Pro. How much of an upgrade can I do and not have trouble with the COA, activation, and any thing else microsoft related. I want a new motherboard and cpu. Is this possible without getting a new OS? Thanks
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Re: How much upgrade with same COA
This is what you're looking for
Windows Product Activation (WPA) on Windows XP
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Re: How much upgrade with same COA
Hi zeusoid, It's possible to upgrade your pc without having all that hassle of activations etc.
exactly how to get there I'm not altogether certain so I'll mark this as Open which should encourage those who know to respond. Thanks for your patience |
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Re: How much upgrade with same COA
You can add new hardware every 120 days, as the hardware activation clock resets after this period of time...
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Re: How much upgrade with same COA
Hello & Welcome Zeusoid!
It looks as though you questions might be answered. Please let us know if your issue/quesitons have been addressed to your satisfaction.
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Re: How much upgrade with same COA
Originally Posted by Arctos
Just to clarify this a bit more:
What hardware gets checked? The WPA system checks ten categories of hardware: 01. Display Adapter 02. SCSI Adapter 03. IDE Adapter (effectively the motherboard) 04. Network Adapter (NIC) and its MAC Address 05. RAM Amount Range (i.e., 0-64mb, 64-128mb, etc.) 06. Processor Type 07. Processor Serial Number 08. Hard Drive Device 09. Hard Drive Volume Serial Number (VSN) 10. CD-ROM / CD-RW / DVD-ROM More details here at the link... Windows Product Activation (WPA)
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