RE: Replacing My Memory With the Same Item Cause Windows XP Reactivation?

Hello.

I have a specific question about replacing my memory on my desktop system and my Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system.

I am going to replace my faulty memory for the same new memory. That is all I will need to do. Will this require my to reactivate my Windows XP operating system by chance?

Please reply.

Thanks!

 

I'd say no, you won't be required to - you are making no real change in the hardware.

The way I understand Microsofts' "activation" scheme a certain number of "points" are assigned to various hardware items; CPUs get more points then hard-drives, hard-drives get more points then network cards, etc. After a certain amount of change, the "points" add up enough to trigger the operating system to demand re-activation.

I've upgraded my main computer over time with all kinds of hardware, and have never had this happen.

 

The short answer is no.
When you replace several items at one time that will trigger a re-activate,also if you change the mother board it will trigger it.

 

Hi

While I agree that it SHOULDN'T ask you to re-activate, I've heard plenty of stories of people having to re-activate Windows after a driver update (no hardware changes at all), so while it should remain activated, you might want to be prepared to re-activate it JUST in case!

RAM is a common upgrade/replacement, though, so I agree that the short answer should be no, you won't have to re-activate Windows.