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To: goldworldnet who wrote (92593)	1/22/2016 3:57:03 PM
From: Reseller Mike	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) of 110624

It has been my experience that transferring the Microsoft License to a new motherboard platform is not that much of a problem. I have replaced many a motherboard in systems and if Windows had to be installed and would not authenticate all that was required was a call to Microsoft to verbally register it and they would issue a new Product Key. I have never had them refuse. By the way, the hash that is created on install to tie the license to the hardware system uses as a minimum the ethernet adapter MAC address, information from the local hard drive (model, serial number, etc), and the motherboard (serial number and possibly other BIOS embedded info). There may be other items but I don't remember what they were. Typically any one of those items can be changed and Windows will still operate. When multiple items are changed Microsoft balks.

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