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WIll I need to buy windows again for a new motherboard?

Bradley

I have got my PC from a shop a few years ago and upgraded everything other than the HD, Motherboard, RAM and CPU I did have to swap my motherboard once for the same one as it broke but this time Im getting a new chipset and and completely different motherboard, I am also getting a CPU and new RAM. My windows is a OEM copy but when I replaced my old motherboard all I had to do was call up a verify it... Will I need a new copy of windows? or can I call up again?

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No, you are entitled to use it on one system so if it doesn't accept the key you may need to go through an automated authentication process which I have done many times for a single key.

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I have got my PC from a shop a few years ago and upgraded everything other than the HD, Motherboard, RAM and CPU I did have to swap my motherboard once for the same one as it broke but this time Im getting a new chipset and and completely different motherboard, I am also getting a CPU and new RAM. My windows is a OEM copy but when I replaced my old motherboard all I had to do was call up a verify it... Will I need a new copy of windows? or can I call up again?

No you should be able to just due a call up and  verify it, basicly it "De-Licences the othercomputer" normally its still activated and has no affect but let you activate the new Pc

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