New Mobo/Windows 7 installation

[RADICAL]

Hi all,

I need some advice about the registration/license key and installing a new mobo.

I bought Windows 7 Pro (retail) at the end of last year and installed it. Now my motherboard seems to be on it's last legs and I was looking to put a new motherboard bundle in my machine.

My question is: Does anyone know if I can replace a motherboard bundle without being asked or having to register or activate the license key again? I have heard that you only get to do this once and considering I forked out a lot of money for the OS, surely Microsoft need to take into account this type of scenario.

Thanks

 

[thijmendoppen]

I have had this. you can change your hardware 3 times and then it wil deactivate itself

 

[RADICAL]

Thanks

I thought it deactivated when it notices a significant change in hardware?

If it does allow up to 3 significant hardware changes then that's great, i've not come across this though on the net.

 

[FZ21Z]

This thread may help - http://www.sevenforums.com/general-...ctivation-re-validation-hardware-changes.html

 

[gregrocker]

If you have a retail copy of Win7 which is not OEM, then you can move it to any hardware you want at any time you want. There is no limit.

However a change of mobos will require it to be reactivated on new hardware.

This should only require a robocall to MS which trades numbers that deactivate Win7 on old hardware signature and activate it on the new one.

 

[MacGyvr]

Yep, like gregrocker said...a simple phone call and you'll be good to go, as long as it isn't an OEM copy.