Motherboard tattoo

[Yo-Yo]

I am changing the motherboard on an HP computer. I talked to HP and they said I need to get the new motherboard "tattooed" for windows to work correctly.(aka: activation) Is this really neccesary? Has anyone here doen this before?

 

[Geoff]

Sounds like they mean they have to change something on the motherboard (probably the BIOS), for the computer to recognize the new motherboard as an HP. If you dont get it done, it most likely wont boot. But if you have a Windows CD (not from HP), then you can just reinstall it and it will work fine.

 

[Christian Darrall]

it most likely wont boot

wont work

 

[StrangleHold]

I am changing the motherboard on an HP computer. I talked to HP and they said I need to get the new motherboard "tattooed" for windows to work correctly.(aka: activation) Is this really neccesary? Has anyone here doen this before?

Will it boot into windows

 

[OvenMaster]

If you want to use an HP Windows disk then you'll probably need the "tattooed" mobo. If you use a generic mobo and a generic Windows disk, you'll be fine. The only thing HP about your PC then will be the case!
Tom

 

[way2evil]

yes this is trure. my hp mobo needed to be changed and they gave me the wrong tatoo number andit got all messed up.

 

[Ku-sama]

call the tech support and see what they say

 

[way2evil]

they say "can you speak clearer please i do not understand you"

 

[Hairy_Lee]

it will boot to windows but your windows restore disks or image wont work cos the DMI information on the board wont match what the installer is looking for. What they will need to do is change the DMI information in your motherboard's BIOS to allow your system to use its restore disks