Anyone builld here? any hardware enthusists? - Page 3

ConTRo13R · 07-31-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Zorak

Don't you have to reactive Vista when you change hardware? I heard that somewhere but I haven't changed any hardware yet so I don't know.

Only if the mobo is changed, vista ties iteslf with the motherboard, but if you ring them up on ther freephone number and (lie) i mean honestly tell them that you (bought a new board) had to get the old one replaced cause it broke they give you a new activation key!

Fox Mulder · 07-31-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusteh

I've used all the windows OS's from 3.11 and I'd have to say 98 was my favorite. But unfortunetly that doesn't matter since technology is leaving, if not already left the stable OS's behind and progressing further.

the biggest thing to start looking for is programs to start utilizing a 64-bit architecture, now that will provide everybody with some interesting possibilities.

XP has been my favorite although 2000 was a close second. Don't know why you liked 98-- it would crash your computer and then you'd have to wait through that ridiculous scan when it started up again--and because it used FAT32, you neede to defrag it continuously--another time consuming process. The only thing I liked about 98 was the DOS support--too bad MS scrapped that by they had to to go to NTFS OS.

Rusteh · 07-31-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Fox Mulder

XP has been my favorite although 2000 was a close second. Don't know why you liked 98-- it would crash your computer and then you'd have to wait through that ridiculous scan when it started up again--and because it used FAT32, you neede to defrag it continuously--another time consuming process. The only thing I liked about 98 was the DOS support--too bad MS scrapped that by they had to to go to NTFS OS.

lol that reason alone was why i liked it mulder lol

ConTRo13R · 07-31-2008, 07:35 PM

98 was the best! note the use of 'was' thats because XP came out YAY lol

Fox Mulder · 07-31-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ConTRo13R

Only if the mobo is changed, vista ties iteslf with the motherboard, but if you ring them up on ther freephone number and (lie) i mean honestly tell them that you (bought a new board) had to get the old one replaced cause it broke they give you a new activation key!

And sometimes even a change to the same brand of MOBO will fly by. I recently upgraded my mother-in-laws computer with new MOBO (same brand different model) and processor (AMD Dual Core from single) and Windows XP booted right up--I was shocked--first of all because I expected I'd have to reinstall Windows (I've had to many times with less hardware change) and then re-activate it (and she had no clue where her original CD was or her product activation code). I thought' I'd have to beg Microsoft for a product activation by telephone.

For those of you who don't know--there are a number of places to download an XP CD off the Internet you can use to reinstall XP--you'll just have to activate it in 30 days. But it comes in handy in situations where someone has lost their original CD or were never given it.

ConTRo13R · 07-31-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Fox Mulder

And sometimes even a change to the same brand of MOBO will fly by. I recently upgraded my mother-in-laws computer with new MOBO (same brand different model) and processor (AMD Dual Core from single) and Windows XP booted right up--I was shocked--first of all because I expected I'd have to reinstall Windows (I've had to many times with less hardware change) and then re-activate it (and she had no clue where her original CD was or her product activation code). I thought' I'd have to beg Microsoft for a product activation by telephone.

For those of you who don't know--there are a number of places to download an XP CD off the Internet you can use to reinstall XP--you'll just have to activate it in 30 days. But it comes in handy in situations where someone has lost their original CD or were never given it.

sorry we where talking about vista!

and seriously mate best if you do re-install xp after such a big hardware change! either that or make sure the old mobo drivers are dead and gone and the new ones are functioning with no conflict

Rusteh · 07-31-2008, 08:25 PM

also it's a good idea to go onto microsoft's site and check to see if it still recognizes it as a genuine product. It may not error out until a month or so down the road if you don't.

Fox Mulder · 07-31-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusteh

also it's a good idea to go onto microsoft's site and check to see if it still recognizes it as a genuine product. It may not error out until a month or so down the road if you don't.

Well if an issue comes up, then I'll deal with it--right now its running fine with no problems.

Fox Mulder · 07-31-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ConTRo13R

sorry we where talking about vista!

and seriously mate best if you do re-install xp after such a big hardware change! either that or make sure the old mobo drivers are dead and gone and the new ones are functioning with no conflict

Its running fine--can always do a reinstall if a problem comes up. I couldnt' remember if Windows asks you for the Product Code in a reinstall? I am almost sure it has on past reinstalls (probably depending on hardware changes) I've done and I didn't want to deal with that issue because then I'd have been stuck right there--couldn't go any further without a product key.

ssl · 07-31-2008, 09:30 PM

yay for xp corp.

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