Vista replacing motherboard

Sign in to vote. Of course, this is a licenced version. However, the machine on which I installed does not support Aero effect and I ignored it at the time and proceeded with the installation.

Now, I am facing issues when it comes to upgrading the machine. Now, I know that Vista will not load after I replace the motherboard. Hence, need advice on how to proceed with this. Please understand that I do not have XP or , so probably the solutions for them will not work. Sunday, March 1, PM. Hi, Please note after replacing the motherboard, you need to reinstall Windows Vista.

Monday, March 2, AM. Thanks for the tip. But I have the Windows Ultimate Disk. Once you complete the sign-in process, Microsoft will link your Windows 10 license and your Microsoft account.

Linking your account allows you to sign back into Windows 10 after installing your new motherboard, without messing around with product codes or otherwise. However, you should note that only Retail licenses transfer in this manner. Windows 10 includes a license troubleshooter you can use to attempt to fix any post-motherboard issues. The troubleshooter should detect that you recently installed new hardware.

If you do see the message, head to the bottom of the page, and select Troubleshoot. Now, select I changed hardware on this device recently. Then, sign into your Microsoft account and identify the device you are using.

The Microsoft activation process will whirr into life, and after a moment or two, it should activate Windows 10 with your new motherboard. The upgrade process converted licenses for the older Windows versions into digital licenses for the new operating system.

That digitization of licenses and product keys left many Windows users without a specific product key for their new operating system—only the information in the Settings panel that you have a digital license. Under Update product key , select Change product key. Windows 10 should now activate. Struggling to find your old product key? Here are a few places you can check to find it! The difficulty is getting Windows 10 and your new motherboard to play nicely after you complete the upgrade.

Windows 10 Retail license holders should have no trouble at all. The Retail license is a product designed for multiple installations, without issue. So I'll try the XP version when I get home. If replacing the mobo and cpu is it possible to boot an existing OS install, sure -- but why in the world would you? Just do a clean install.

Also -- is that copy of vista OEM or Retail? If OEM, you can not "legally" do what your wanting to do - since the OEM is tied to the old machine, changing out the mobo and cpu unless for repair would void the license.. Now can you just call MS and tell um your reinstalling, sure more than likely you will have no issues.. But does not make it "legal" ;. It will save you head aches. Search In. Share More sharing options Followers 0. Recommended Posts. Posted March 8, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options JoseyWales Posted March 8, Olemus Posted March 8, Posted March 9,