Yeah it looks like that because the motherboard failed and is being replaced that they should replace the reg code with a new one (or allow re-activation of the old one). Will certainly take a phone call.
But this was really a two part post. There is the problem of getting the drive up and running on the new MB at all, then there is the reactivation that will need to be done.
Looks like #2 is probably taken care of.
As for #1. I've personally be able to do this by booting into safe mode on the new machine with a transfered drive, letting the hardware manager sort itself out, then boot up normally. But this may be a rare thing, it has failed for others.
Is it possible to put the old HD in the new computer, then boot off the OEM disk and do a repair install right off the bat???
But this was really a two part post. There is the problem of getting the drive up and running on the new MB at all, then there is the reactivation that will need to be done.
Looks like #2 is probably taken care of.
As for #1. I've personally be able to do this by booting into safe mode on the new machine with a transfered drive, letting the hardware manager sort itself out, then boot up normally. But this may be a rare thing, it has failed for others.
Is it possible to put the old HD in the new computer, then boot off the OEM disk and do a repair install right off the bat???
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 x64 Ultimatei7 96012 Gig Corsair DominatorNvidia 480
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Scratch built
- OS
- Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
- CPU
- i7 960
- Motherboard
- Asus P6X58D
- Memory
- 12 Gig Corsair Dominator
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 480
- Sound Card
- Maudio Delta 44 + breakout box
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell UltraSharp U2410 24in and Samsung 21 dual monitors
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1200 and 1280x1024
- Hard Drives
- Primary: Intel X-25M G2 160G SSD
Secondary: Segate baracuda 1.0 TB
HDs in AHCI mode.
- PSU
- Corasair TX850
- Case
- Cooler Master HAF
- Cooling
- Corsair H50
- Keyboard
- Logitech G15 + N52 game pad
- Mouse
- Logitech MX518
- Internet Speed
- 15kbs down 4.5kbps up
- Other Info
- WEI 7.6
CPU & RAM 7.6
Graphics 7.9
Hard disk 7.7
