What happens when I upgrade my hardware?

I will be upgrading motherboard, RAM, graphics card and hard drive of my PC. What I have to do to ensure that my copy of Windows 7 will work when I go to install new hard disk with all of the new hardware? I bought my copy of Windows 7 at BestBuy, this isn't a license to system builders.

The EULA (EULA) for a copy of Windows 7 purchased "in a store packaged as software for end users," which is what you seem to be saying that you have, provides:

17. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COMPUTER.
a. software other than Windows Anytime Upgrade. You may transfer the software and install it on another computer for your use. This computer becomes the licensed computer. You are unable to share this license between computers.
b. Windows Anytime Upgrade software. You may transfer the software and install it on another computer, but only if the terms of the software license you upgraded allows you to do. This computer becomes the licensed computer. You are unable to share this license between computers.

http://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/UseTerms/default.aspx

As a general rule, Microsoft seems to assimilate a new motherboard with a new computer, so by the time where you have made all your suggested improvements, you will have a "new computer". If I understand the above paragraph, you are allowed to install your copy of the retail of Windows 7 on this computer again.  You may use the telephone option to activate, however.  Stay online without pressing any key and will respond to a live person.  Explain your situation.

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