Does Replacing OEM Motherboard Affect Windows XP Authentication?

IBM/Lenovo wants to solve a problem I am having by replacing the
motherboard in my T60P laptop. I am not versed in how Windows XP is
linked to a specific motherboard for verification purposes, but, given
that this is an OEM Windows XP system, will I have problems with the
intrusive Windows XP Authentication process going forward (like whenever
I go for XP updates, etc.), or am I OK?

MowGreen
Wed Mar 12 14:04:10 PDT 2008

OEM versions of XP are *generally* not as affected with Activation
issues as RTM versions are. If Lenovo is replacing the motherboard with
a similar motherboard, then there should be no issue.
If such an issue arose all it would take is a phone call to MS in order
to rectify it.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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TMitchell wrote:

> IBM/Lenovo wants to solve a problem I am having by replacing the
> motherboard in my T60P laptop. I am not versed in how Windows XP is
> linked to a specific motherboard for verification purposes, but, given
> that this is an OEM Windows XP system, will I have problems with the
> intrusive Windows XP Authentication process going forward (like whenever
> I go for XP updates, etc.), or am I OK?

Rich
Wed Mar 12 14:08:21 PDT 2008

You will have no difficulty as long as the Motherboard is the same make
and model. That's my understanding.
"TMitchell" <tmitche2@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:13tgboogdmbghc4@corp.supernews.com...
> IBM/Lenovo wants to solve a problem I am having by replacing the
> motherboard in my T60P laptop. I am not versed in how Windows XP is
> linked to a specific motherboard for verification purposes, but, given
> that this is an OEM Windows XP system, will I have problems with the
> intrusive Windows XP Authentication process going forward (like whenever I
> go for XP updates, etc.), or am I OK?

Brian
Wed Mar 12 15:21:06 PDT 2008

"TMitchell" <tmitche2@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:13tgboogdmbghc4@corp.supernews.com...
> IBM/Lenovo wants to solve a problem I am having by replacing the motherboard in my
> T60P laptop. I am not versed in how Windows XP is linked to a specific motherboard
> for verification purposes, but, given that this is an OEM Windows XP system, will I
> have problems with the intrusive Windows XP Authentication process going forward
> (like whenever I go for XP updates, etc.), or am I OK?

Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html

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