I am about to do a major upgrade to my Dell Dimension 3000 computer. I plan to replace my motherboard, CPU, and graphics card to a non-Intel-based chipset and use an AMD 64 processor as well as a new case all together.
The only things I plan to keep from the old Dell are modem PCI card, DVD drive, and hopefully the OS considering how much I paid for the damn thing.
I've been reading that if you use the OEM's XP CD (that you can request from the manufacturer) in which I plan to do, you will have to reactivate XP. However, I am still under warranty for this thing and since it has no PCIe card slot on its motherboard, I cannot use my new gfx card. Thus the new computer parts.
However, I want to still use the OS CD that I rightfully paid for and be able to activate it on the new motherboard which is completely different from the Dell's native one. Will I still be able to activate this OS? If not, then what can I do to not have to reactivate?? Can I make a new XP CD from the one I have already or something?
I know I can probably do a repair install, but will I still have to reactivate? If so, what could be done about this? Essentially all I'm upgrading is my motherboard and would like to have a PCIe port. How can I keep my OS and still use my new motherboard? I have no money to go purchase a transferrable OS CD, but I own the OS as I rightfully paid for it! Is there a way?? I don't want to be stuck with this pos basic Dell for the rest of its existance!
Please, anyone! I would seriously appreciate your help...
The only things I plan to keep from the old Dell are modem PCI card, DVD drive, and hopefully the OS considering how much I paid for the damn thing.
I've been reading that if you use the OEM's XP CD (that you can request from the manufacturer) in which I plan to do, you will have to reactivate XP. However, I am still under warranty for this thing and since it has no PCIe card slot on its motherboard, I cannot use my new gfx card. Thus the new computer parts.
However, I want to still use the OS CD that I rightfully paid for and be able to activate it on the new motherboard which is completely different from the Dell's native one. Will I still be able to activate this OS? If not, then what can I do to not have to reactivate?? Can I make a new XP CD from the one I have already or something?
I know I can probably do a repair install, but will I still have to reactivate? If so, what could be done about this? Essentially all I'm upgrading is my motherboard and would like to have a PCIe port. How can I keep my OS and still use my new motherboard? I have no money to go purchase a transferrable OS CD, but I own the OS as I rightfully paid for it! Is there a way?? I don't want to be stuck with this pos basic Dell for the rest of its existance!
Please, anyone! I would seriously appreciate your help...