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#22 03-12-2010, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by busdriver72

I just got to thinking about something.
Let's say your eMachine or Dell goes on the blink, but it is still under warranty. You take it into an approved service place for warranty service. Let's say it is the motherboard. How are THEY going to replace the motherboard and still have the computer work properly with Windows that would not (or should not) recognize the new motherboard (thinking it's on a different computer)? It would seem that there is some sort of work around....or is the maker going to provide a new install of Windows?

Dont think calling microsoft would work, theydont tattoo the hardware the companys do but its worth a try.

Its called tattooing, operating system identifies the cpu, m/board and hard drive etc and if any are changed for parts that are not tattoed os will not run saying a hardware change has occured, even if its same make and model m/board or cpu and hard drives it will not work with restore partitions or discs, but if you can get hold of genuine instal discs you can reinstall useing your original key.

What we could do with is if anyone has genuine windows discs or iso's (not downloads but genuine disks youve seen with your own eyes) sort of get a network to share them, no cracks no keygens, no corperate editions, ive got 32bit xphome xppro and vista all oem.