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KSB
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      09-22-2007
I am planning to upgrade my computer with a new motherboard and cpu. Will
this effect my existing activation/subscription?

 
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Mike Hall - MVP
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      09-22-2007
Yes. You will have to reactivate it..

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S.SubZero
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      09-22-2007
Highly possible. Just have your key and a phone ready to reactivate.

 
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Steven Wabik
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      09-22-2007
i think it really depends on wether it is an OEM or a retail copy. my
mother's work computer had to have the motherboard replaced once and she did
not have to reactivate the operating system. usually in OEM systems, i think
you would probably have to reactivate the OS. her PC had a non-OEM version
of windows on her computer.

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>this effect my existing activation/subscription?



 
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