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>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a
>7600gt 256 meg card.
> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally
> remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the
> new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like
> the right plan.
>
> TIA
> Take other advice too but yes, it sounds like a good plan to me and should
> not affect your activation, however if you can clone or at least use
> something like Acronis to back up the entire hard drive first I would most
> certainly advise that you do so. If activation problems arise do NOT use
> the backup until you replace original hardware.
>
> Charlie
>
> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:h8udndfn-5Sqmb3bnZ2dnUVZ_qKqnZ2d@comcast.com...>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a>
>>7600gt 256 meg card.
>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this
>> sound like the right plan.
>>
>> TIA
>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to aThe need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change. I
>7600gt 256 meg card.
> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally
> remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the
> new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like
> the right plan.
> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a>
>>7600gt 256 meg card.
>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this
>> sound like the right plan.
> The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change.
> I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card to
> confirm the installation procedure.
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand
>that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they
>assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the
>devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to
>reactivate.
>
> the MVP's would know more about this.
>
> --
>
>
> --Fool On The Hill
> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:uVORdAxfHHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote>>>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a>>
>>>7600gt 256 meg card.
>>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this
>>> sound like the right plan.
>> The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change.
>> I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card
>> to confirm the installation procedure.
>> --
>> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand
>that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they
>assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the
>devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to
>reactivate.
>
> the MVP's would know more about this.
> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote
Why are you posting this to me? I'm not the one with the question, and I>> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote>>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a>>
>>>7600gt 256 meg card.
>>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this
>>> sound like the right plan.
>> The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change.
>> I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card
>> to confirm the installation procedure.
> "nweissma" <nweissma@covad.net> wrote>>I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand>
>>that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they
>>assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the
>>devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to
>>reactivate.
>>
>> the MVP's would know more about this.>> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote>>>>> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote
>>>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to
>>>>a 7600gt 256 meg card.
>>>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>>>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>>>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does
>>>> this sound like the right plan.
>>>
>>> The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change.
>>> I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card
>>> to confirm the installation procedure.
> Why are you posting this to me? I'm not the one with the question, and I
> already replied to the OP.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
> "nweissma" <nweissma@covad.net> wrote>>I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand>
>>that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they
>>assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the
>>devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to
>>reactivate.
>>
>> the MVP's would know more about this.>> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote>>>>> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote
>>>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to
>>>>a 7600gt 256 meg card.
>>>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>>>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>>>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does
>>>> this sound like the right plan.
>>>
>>> The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change.
>>> I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card
>>> to confirm the installation procedure.
> Why are you posting this to me? I'm not the one with the question, and I
> already replied to the OP.
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