When I built a small batch of OEM machines I asked about cycling the hardware in later upgrades. I was told once the motherboard is changed MS consider that a d

When I built a small batch of OEM machines I asked about cycling the hardware in later upgrades. I was told once the motherboard is changed MS consider that a different computer. Maybe if you replaced the motherboard it might have gotten activated but upgrading it I could understand. I wish the licencing wasn't such dark arts to work out. Go ask a different company I bet you'll get a different answer.