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To: goldworldnet who wrote (92593)	1/22/2016 11:49:51 AM
From: SI Ron (Crazy Music Man)	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110624

I only had one problem with a MB and this was on a computer back in the early 90's the board was cracked from putting too much pressure on it when installing a card. I have had a lot of Desktops over they years and thats the only MB failure I have had.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (92593)	1/22/2016 11:53:44 AM
From: SteveinTX	1 Recommendation Recommended By goldworldnet Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110624

Are the motherboards less expensive and less trouble than buying a second license? I am trying to think this through and my own answer to that question is: If you buy the second license and the motherboard breaks, you still need to buy another motherboard. So, buying the second motherboard makes more economic sense than buying a second license. Is that the thinking?

To: goldworldnet who wrote (92593)	1/22/2016 3:57:03 PM
From: Reseller Mike	4 Recommendations Recommended By FJB goldworldnet LTBH scion Read Replies (1) \| Respond to 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.