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Windows XP Pro COA Sticker on Dell Computer - Will it work with new motherboard?
I have a Dell computer that has a Microsoft Windows XP Pro COA sticker. The computer has a blown motherboard. If I replace the momma board, will I then be able to re-install XP Pro using the code off of the COA sticker? Or, is the COA keyed to the BIOS of the motherboard?
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- golfer2Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
You can use it but will get the notice that it's not legal from WGA.You just need to use the number it will give you and call microsoft.It takes 5 minutes and you're good to go again.
Source(s): just did it myself a month ago - 5 years ago
Well you should have a Manufacturer's OEM version of Windows XP Pro, the OEM is the custom built OS for that specific company, if you dont have that CD and your warranty is still intact (and you can prove it) the company will be more than happy to give you a new Win XP Pro OEM CD, but if your asking an original non-OEM version then you MUST PROVE your comp has been upgraded using a upgrade disk, or else Microsoft will not give you a free XP Pro disc. O YA..........................if you decide to copy an XP CD then make sure you use an old one because the new XP Home, Pro, Media Center 2005 are copy protected, you must know how to break it (which is illegal). But use an old XP CD if you wish to copy.
