AMD to Intel and windows 7

[alexleov]

Hey a work mates cpu died recently it was an old amd and a replacement cpu was not available, so he decided to get new hardware (Motherboard and cpu).

 

I forgot about having to do a clean install  of windows as its not a big issue for me. but his machine was a prebuilt acer unit. am I going to have issues doing a clean install.

 

I was thinking of using my windows 7 oem disk and his code. but im now thinking that its going to not like that as it will be a acer code.

[harrynowl]

You could use phone activation, but there's a chance he could get away withing a fresh install.

[legopc]

since its an oem code i doubt it will work but you can always try phone activation 

[SeljD]

And this is one of major factors why is windows so much pirated and in most of cases you need to pay full price for windows

[knight_40k]

If there is a sticker on his prebuilt with a windows code then I would just call Microsoft and tell them the CPU died and you needed to replace the mobo and do over the phone activation.

[Vrbas]

Using your CD with his Code will work.