DeanB

Hello all, I'm working on some multithreading software development,
and I would like to be able to test on a core 2 duo and also a quad
cores for comparison. But I only have one decent PC. Do you have to re-
register XP when the processor (only) is changed? Any experience with
this?

Thanks

Dean

DL

not usually

"DeanB" <deanbrown3d@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all, I'm working on some multithreading software development,
> and I would like to be able to test on a core 2 duo and also a quad
> cores for comparison. But I only have one decent PC. Do you have to re-
> register XP when the processor (only) is changed? Any experience with
> this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dean

Shenan Stanley

DeanB wrote:
> I'm working on some multithreading software development,
> and I would like to be able to test on a core 2 duo and also a quad
> cores for comparison. But I only have one decent PC. Do you have to
> re- register XP when the processor (only) is changed? Any
> experience with this?

If you TRULY only change the processor - it is possible you will not have to
activate again (registration is optional, activation is required.)

However - if you have to change the motherboard along with the processor (I
would imagine you would need to do at least that) - you will probably (at
best) have to perform a repair installation and likely actrivate your copy
of Windows XP again. Not like that is too difficult - especially if you
have a Retail Copy of Windows XP...

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Shenan Stanley
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DeanB

On Nov 25, 10:08 pm, "Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> DeanB wrote:
> > I'm working on some multithreading software development,
> > and I would like to be able to test on a core 2 duo and also a quad
> > cores for comparison. But I only have one decent PC. Do you have to
> > re- register XP when the processor (only) is changed? Any
> > experience with this?
>
> If you TRULY only change the processor - it is possible you will not have to
> activate again (registration is optional, activation is required.)
>
> However - if you have to change the motherboard along with the processor (I
> would imagine you would need to do at least that) - you will probably (at
> best) have to perform a repair installation and likely actrivate your copy
> of Windows XP again. Not like that is too difficult - especially if you
> have a Retail Copy of Windows XP...
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Wayhttp://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Thanks you both!

It would be the same MB - I will swap out the dual core with an
extreme (quad), same FSB (1333MHz).

Xandros

Read here to learn about Windows Activation http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

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Xandros


"DeanB" <deanbrown3d@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4d5e1eb2-2183-42d4-b72f-337fb2852b37@e1g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Hello all, I'm working on some multithreading software development,
> and I would like to be able to test on a core 2 duo and also a quad
> cores for comparison. But I only have one decent PC. Do you have to re-
> register XP when the processor (only) is changed? Any experience with
> this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dean