got vista installed now need to change mother board

I need to change mother board of my system so as to get video card added to
it.But vista already activated what to do now??? What is the option for
changing serial no meant for.I am India based.

In article <39082BC2-8795-4D72-A37E-15A213C4D1F7@microsoft.com>,
SurendraMishra says...
> I need to change mother board of my system so as to get video card added to
> it.But vista already activated what to do now??? What is the option for
> changing serial no meant for.I am India based.
>
Change the motherboard. Vista will say it needs to be reactivated. GO
through Activation which will fail and then choose the option to do it
by phone. Phone the number and explain to the person what you've just
done.

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"SurendraMishra" <SurendraMishra@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>I need to change mother board of my system so as to get video card added to
> it.But vista already activated what to do now??? What is the option for
> changing serial no meant for.I am India based.

Is it a retail or OEM copy of Vista?

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

DearRock and others
thanks for replying.
This is retail copy Vista Business edition 32 bit windows.
Can we make use of the changes product serial key option.What else can be
done apart from other suggestion of calling MS.
Thanks

"Rock" wrote:

> "SurendraMishra" <SurendraMishra@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >I need to change mother board of my system so as to get video card added to
> > it.But vista already activated what to do now??? What is the option for
> > changing serial no meant for.I am India based.
>
> Is it a retail or OEM copy of Vista?
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

"SurendraMishra" wrote
> DearRock and others
> thanks for replying.
> This is retail copy Vista Business edition 32 bit windows.
> Can we make use of the changes product serial key option.What else can be
> done apart from other suggestion of calling MS.

> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "SurendraMishra" <SurendraMishra@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >I need to change mother board of my system so as to get video card added
>> >to
>> > it.But vista already activated what to do now??? What is the option for
>> > changing serial no meant for.I am India based.
>>
>> Is it a retail or OEM copy of Vista?

You're welcome.

Ok with a retail version you're good to go then. No, the change product key
option won't help when installing on new hardware. If the number of items
changed hits a certain level, then activation is triggered. The last time I
needed to activate because of a hardware change the automated system
wouldn't activate it so I was transferred to a person. The total time for
the call was 13 minutes.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

hello everybody,
i got mother board changed ...uninstalled drivers in safe mode after
changing MB but it asked for validation.... i tried activating by phone ,
failed, call was transferred to executive who asked me qns about Software and
about y i needed re activation....he gave me the activation key to be entered
in activate by phone option in all Call lasted 7-8 minutes.. and windows
activated.
mine was retail copy.... he said whenever i need to change hardware will
need activation via phone.
Thanks

"Rock" wrote:

> "SurendraMishra" wrote
> > DearRock and others
> > thanks for replying.
> > This is retail copy Vista Business edition 32 bit windows.
> > Can we make use of the changes product serial key option.What else can be
> > done apart from other suggestion of calling MS.
>
> > "Rock" wrote:
> >
> >> "SurendraMishra" <SurendraMishra@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> >I need to change mother board of my system so as to get video card added
> >> >to
> >> > it.But vista already activated what to do now??? What is the option for
> >> > changing serial no meant for.I am India based.
> >>
> >> Is it a retail or OEM copy of Vista?
>
> You're welcome.
>
> Ok with a retail version you're good to go then. No, the change product key
> option won't help when installing on new hardware. If the number of items
> changed hits a certain level, then activation is triggered. The last time I
> needed to activate because of a hardware change the automated system
> wouldn't activate it so I was transferred to a person. The total time for
> the call was 13 minutes.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

Ok, glad you got thinks worked out. Thanks for posting back the outcome.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"SurendraMishra" wrote
> hello everybody,
> i got mother board changed ...uninstalled drivers in safe mode after
> changing MB but it asked for validation.... i tried activating by phone ,
> failed, call was transferred to executive who asked me qns about Software
> and
> about y i needed re activation....he gave me the activation key to be
> entered
> in activate by phone option in all Call lasted 7-8 minutes.. and windows
> activated.
> mine was retail copy.... he said whenever i need to change hardware will
> need activation via phone.
> Thanks

> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "SurendraMishra" wrote
>> > DearRock and others
>> > thanks for replying.
>> > This is retail copy Vista Business edition 32 bit windows.
>> > Can we make use of the changes product serial key option.What else can
>> > be
>> > done apart from other suggestion of calling MS.
>>
>> > "Rock" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "SurendraMishra" <SurendraMishra@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> >I need to change mother board of my system so as to get video card
>> >> >added
>> >> >to
>> >> > it.But vista already activated what to do now??? What is the option
>> >> > for
>> >> > changing serial no meant for.I am India based.
>> >>
>> >> Is it a retail or OEM copy of Vista?
>>
>> You're welcome.
>>
>> Ok with a retail version you're good to go then. No, the change product
>> key
>> option won't help when installing on new hardware. If the number of
>> items
>> changed hits a certain level, then activation is triggered. The last
>> time I
>> needed to activate because of a hardware change the automated system
>> wouldn't activate it so I was transferred to a person. The total time
>> for
>> the call was 13 minutes.