(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:15 am
Post subject: reinstalling vista Add to elertz Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>administration_accounts_passwords (more info?)
My motherboard has died and I am replacing it along with new hard drive can I
install my registered copy of vista ultimate or do I have to contact
microsoft? any help or who to contact would be great Thanks
(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:05 pm
Post subject: RE: reinstalling vista Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
It should be no problem.
If it is an OEM copy of Vista, you are supposed to only replace your
Motherboard, not upgrade it, BUT.
Retail copy, do what you like with it.
Once you reinstall it, you will have to reactivate it. If it gives you a
reactivation message of "key already in use"; it is, by you!
Take the phone option, hang on for a real person, explain Mobo died; no
problems!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
"blackbaz" wrote:
> My motherboard has died and I am replacing it along with new hard drive can I
> install my registered copy of vista ultimate or do I have to contact
> microsoft? any help or who to contact would be great Thanks
(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:12 am
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Thanks for the reply will give it ago cheers
"Mick Murphy" wrote:
> It should be no problem.
> If it is an OEM copy of Vista, you are supposed to only replace your
> Motherboard, not upgrade it, BUT.
> Retail copy, do what you like with it.
> Once you reinstall it, you will have to reactivate it. If it gives you a
> reactivation message of "key already in use"; it is, by you!
> Take the phone option, hang on for a real person, explain Mobo died; no
> problems!
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "blackbaz" wrote:
>
> > My motherboard has died and I am replacing it along with new hard drive can I
> > install my registered copy of vista ultimate or do I have to contact
> > microsoft? any help or who to contact would be great Thanks
(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:17 am
Post subject: Re: reinstalling vista Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Yes, you can install it. At most, you will have to use the phone activation
to activate Vista. But, you are fine otherwise.
--
Dustin Harper
dharper RemoveThis @vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
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> My motherboard has died and I am replacing it along with new hard drive
> can I
> install my registered copy of vista ultimate or do I have to contact
> microsoft? any help or who to contact would be great Thanks
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