Motherboard swap?

[jon2231]

I'm planning on swapping out my motherboard for a new one. Does anyone know if i'll have to buy a new Operating System, or is there somehow I can keep my current one.

Thanks!

 

[uid=[0]]

As long as your mobo will just allow you to plug in your old hard drive it shouldnt be a problem, however this does not allways work.

 

[lhuser]

View this and it might help you.
http://www.computerforums.org/showthread.php?p=355351

 

[jonny912]

no, you shouldnt have to buy a new os
XP might ask you to reactivate because of hardware changes
and seeing as you will have a new BIOS with the new mobo windows might not let you activeate and youll have to call microsoft and tell them that. then theyll let you activate