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To: ILCUL8R who wrote (74226)2/21/2011 2:51:53 PM
From: PMS Witch1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110626
 
The Licensing agreement with Microsoft allows RETAIL copies of Windows to be transferred to replacement hardware, something not allowed with OEM Windows.

If the new hardware is sufficiently different, a new activation is needed. With a retail copy of Windows, this is a simple matter.

Cheers, PW.