Post your OEM Activation Experiences

What happened when you replaced your MB?

  • No re-activation required

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  • Re-activation was seemless

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  • Called MS, and they granted an exception

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  • Called MS, did not grant an exception

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Jonathan_King

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Some of us are curious to know exactly what happens when you upgrade the hardware of a machine with an OEM license. So, we are asking you, how did it go when you upgraded the motherboard?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Memory
16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
Good question, Jon, since reports have come up here of exceptions being made by MS on Builder's OEM reactivation to different hardware, even different machines.

I had always heard that there are no exceptions given for at least a mobo changeout.

But Kari had two exceptions given for full hardware change on an OEM: http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...-retail-oem-osb-sb-versions-3.html#post404303

Others report similar. There is a growing (false?) confidence OEM can migrate.
 
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