DP

Same for me. Upgraded the CPU and nothing else.
No re-activation required.


"Bob Knowlden" <nkbob@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:OLkNfA31HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I just upgraded the CPU (only) on my PC, under Vista Home Premium X64.
>
> I did not need to activate Vista again. (I checked the activation status
> just to be sure.)
>
> Your experience may be different, based on other changes that you may have
> made in the past. If you try to activate online and get a message that the
> key is already in use, use the telephone method (toll-free call, at least
> in the USA). Don't bother dealing with the automated telephone activation;
> you won't get a different result than the online activation. Speak with an
> MS representative, explaining why you need to activate again. I believe
> that you'll be given an activation code, even under the most restrictive
> licenses (OEM).
>
> Return address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.
>
> "Rod Davies" <ldavies@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message
> news:7936C4BA-DEE9-46F8-A908-745B3356B937@microsoft.com...
>> Hi
>>
>> if I replace my chip will I need to revalidate / reactivate Vista? Home
>> Premium...
>>
>> Tks
>> Rod
>