Motherboard failure under warranty does not require a new license. If you replace an HP motherboard with the same model then you might even not have to reactivate - this is the basis of some of the cracks for Vista. If it is not a big name system then it's up to the manufacturer whether they will support a change. We have seen gamers who change their motherboards every few months so they buy retail for the transfer rights.
I think you comment about an "air-gap" would convince me that a single license would be fine. You would need to activate over the phone and at the second attempt you might need to speak to someone. You could explain that the former hard drive is now nothing to do with the system. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 July 2008 21:04 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: MSFT licensing: Multiple hard disks, single computer, single drive at once On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Salvador Manzo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmmm... What happens if the motherboard fails under warranty? Do you have > to have a new OEM license assigned by the manufacturer? Don't give MS any ideas! ;-) > To OP, I expect MS Licensing would be more fruitful than Sales. Of course > Sales wants you to buy multiple licenses :) The number for Microsoft general sales appears to be the same as the number for volume licensing questions. It identifies as "Sales and Partner Information Line". :-) -- Ben ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
