Repair Computer, Repurchase OS? (Score 0)

Same problem, called the number listed by telephone to activate Windows XP Home with a new motherboard. Explained that my other motherboard was fried, and could not be repaired. Also explained that I was senior citizen living on fixed income and that I was using the same hard drive as before and that I was not trying to cheat by having two copies of Windows XP home. Reply was "sigh, OK this one time we will let you reactivate the license". How good of him!!!! I understand that under Vista they may allow reactivation as they said some users like to update the motherboard and hard drive. Any one else read this?