xp code after formatting

[english94]

ive been told a clean reformat is the best way, after ive upgraded my mobo , cpu etc. but im keeping my hard drive .My question is will i be able to put my original xp back on the hard drive with the same code? or will there be a problem because the xp has been used on a hard drive with different mobo etc thanks

 

[coconut2]

I dont think that will work.

 

[Sport1031]

What are you supposed to do if you computer fu(|<s up? You reformat and then you have to buy a new OS? What's up with that?

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

No it will work, all versions of XP have at least 3 activations, and any non commercial are (OEM) unlimited I belive.

I have activated my XP like 50 times...

 

[ReverseFluxx]

Yeah I just did the third activation of my copy.

 

[coconut2]

I read that wrong sorry. I thought you ment useing your old hd on your new system without reformating. That will not work.

 

[uzi9mm]

If you make 3 or more big changes eg: CPU,RAM,VIDEO,HD/CD,MOBO
You will need to call microsoft to manually activate it.

 

[Sport1031]

BTW intel sux. AMD owns. You're a little backwards.

 

[uzi9mm]

No I am on target. 100%

Edit: ATI owns NvidiA

 

[macdude425]

Oh great, we're gonna have a flame war, aren't we?