I had to put a new motherboard in my computer (HP pavilion 763n), and now
it's asking me to activate windows xp! But when i type in the 25 didget
number it tells me they can't find that number. I have 2 different licences
for windows xp, but it's not asking me for them, just that 25 didget number.

Your HP OEM license for the HP preinstalled version of Windows XP
is no longer valid if you changed the motherboard to a non-HP
model. To solve your problem, you'll need to purchase a conventional
"Full Version" of Windows XP and perform a 'Repair Install".

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

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"22brant22" wrote:

| I had to put a new motherboard in my computer (HP pavilion 763n), and now
| it's asking me to activate windows xp! But when i type in the 25 didget
| number it tells me they can't find that number. I have 2 different licences
| for windows xp, but it's not asking me for them, just that 25 didget number.

22brant22 wrote:
> I had to put a new motherboard in my computer (HP pavilion 763n), and now
> it's asking me to activate windows xp! But when i type in the 25 didget
> number it tells me they can't find that number. I have 2 different licences
> for windows xp, but it's not asking me for them, just that 25 didget number.


Unless you obtained that replacement motherboard from HP, you'll most
likely have to purchase a new WinXP License. Your HP OEM WinXP license
is permanently bound to the HP motherboard.


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Bruce Chambers wrote:
> 22brant22 wrote:
>
>> I had to put a new motherboard in my computer (HP pavilion 763n), and
>> now it's asking me to activate windows xp! But when i type in the 25
>> didget number it tells me they can't find that number. I have 2
>> different licences for windows xp, but it's not asking me for them,
>> just that 25 didget number.
>
>
>
> Unless you obtained that replacement motherboard from HP, you'll
> most likely have to purchase a new WinXP License. Your HP OEM WinXP
> license is permanently bound to the HP motherboard.
>
>
Why don't they tell you that pre-purchase?

Also, why don't they say:

OEM variants are likely to be tied in to hard drive restrictioons, BIOS
restrictions, implicit imaging restrictions and a whole caboodle of fun
& laughter plus the odd spyware or two?

IMO: go for a full retail version, insist on it! demand it! walk away if
you don't get it.

As is an OEM install has probably taken place, contact the OEM and
ask/insist/demand full support for any changes you wish to make.

Moral of the experience (IMO): avoid OEM!

deebs <deebs@xyzlaernot999.bogus> wrote:


>Why don't they tell you that pre-purchase?

Because they would probably lose at least some sales if they did.

Also it is a fact that something like 95% of the PCs sold are
eventually retired or scrapped with exactly the same hardware
configuration as when they were purchased except for possibly
increased RAM and/or optical drive (CDROM/DVD) upgraded.

>
>Also, why don't they say:
>
>OEM variants are likely to be tied in to hard drive restrictioons, BIOS
>restrictions, implicit imaging restrictions and a whole caboodle of fun
>& laughter plus the odd spyware or two?

Not quite that bad, but I appreciate your point.

>
>IMO: go for a full retail version, insist on it! demand it! walk away if
>you don't get it.

The price would be quite substantially higher - at least $100 for XP
Home, more than that for XP Pro.


>
>As is an OEM install has probably taken place, contact the OEM and
>ask/insist/demand full support for any changes you wish to make.

OEM support ends with the end of the warranty period.


>
>Moral of the experience (IMO): avoid OEM!

Or at least understand exactly what you are, and are not, getting with
the OEM version as compared to the retail version.

However the truth is that for most consumers the 10 most important
things about any purchase are price, price, price, price, price,
price, price, price, price, and price. Support and usability
considerations are much further down the priority list.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

deebs wrote:
>>
> Why don't they tell you that pre-purchase?
>


Probably because it's been a common practice for many years now, and
"they" don't want to insult their customers' intelligence by repeating
the obvious.

Why doesn't the consumer put a little effort into learning about the
product he's purchasing in advance? Then he wouldn't have to rely upon
the kindness of strangers to get through life.

> Also, why don't they say:
>
> OEM variants are likely to be tied in to hard drive restrictioons, BIOS
> restrictions, implicit imaging restrictions and a whole caboodle of fun
> & laughter plus the odd spyware or two?
>


Again, probably because it's been a common practice for many years now,
and "they" don't want to insult their customers' intelligence by
repeating the obvious.




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