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Replacing mother board
I have Win7 Home Premium. I need to replace the motherboard.
Will I have to go thru Microsoft to re-register my OS? I initially used the Win7 32 bit upgrade version. Thanks for any advise.
I have Win7 Home Premium. I need to replace the motherboard.
Will I have to go thru Microsoft to re-register my OS? I initially used the Win7 32 bit upgrade version. Thanks for any advise.
Since it is a retail upgrade version of home premium then the below tut will be needed to ensure successful activation
Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version
If your windows still does not activate upon re-installation the follow this tut
Activate Windows 7 by Phone
The new motherboard is the same brand, just a newer model. I'm not changing the HD, Processor, memory, video card, or other components.
Thanks. I printed all the info from IownAmoneyPit and will do the swap in the morning.