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To: goldworldnet who wrote (87792)	2/21/2015 7:46:31 AM
From: PMS Witch	1 Recommendation Recommended By goldworldnet Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110626

To activate an OEM Windows system, three things are needed: Product Key, OEM Certificate, and the System Locked License code in the BIOS Firmware. A replacement motherboard from the original manufacturer should have the appropriate System Locked License code already written into the BIOS Firmware. This is the most challenging piece of the three-part puzzle to put in place. The other two pieces are simply strings of text. Many manufacturers use the same System Locked License code for ALL their systems; hence, replacement OEM motherboards almost never introduce activation difficulties. Note: This applies to Vista and Windows 7. Windows 8 may be different. Cheers, PW. P.S. It's possible to flash a BIOS with System Locked License code from another motherboard. (Many Software Pirates take this approach.)