Quck Vista Question

MeatLoaf · 5 Apr 2007 at 22:10

Right,

Shortly i will be getting an insurance replacement for a laptop i dropped, this time i chose a desktop seeing as they gave me the choice.

Basic Spec :

Acer PC ( cant remember the model number )

E6400
320GB HDD
2Gb RAM
X1650XT
No idea what mobo but the case looks like it will only take a MATX board.
And Vista Home Premium

Now ive already got a great PC, and only really intended swapping the processors as ive only got an E6300 and intended selling the rest of the stuff.

Now as im still on XP, id quite like to use the Vista that comes with this PC. If it dosent come with a windows disk this is out of the question ( unless i use the 320GB HDD as well )

Now i wouldnt be registering it on the new PC, juist mine if its possible, so it would only be used on the one PC. Im assuming however that its tied to the PCs motherboard, and if its likley to be a MATX board its going to be pants so may as well flog the unit as a whole ( after changing the CPU over ) and buy an OEM copy of Vista.

gareth170 · 5 Apr 2007 at 22:33

MeatLoaf said:
Right,

Shortly i will be getting an insurance replacement for a laptop i dropped, this time i chose a desktop seeing as they gave me the choice.

Basic Spec :

Acer PC ( cant remember the model number )

E6400
320GB HDD
2Gb RAM
X1650XT
No idea what mobo but the case looks like it will only take a MATX board.
And Vista Home Premium

Now ive already got a great PC, and only really intended swapping the processors as ive only got an E6300 and intended selling the rest of the stuff.

Now as im still on XP, id quite like to use the Vista that comes with this PC. If it dosent come with a windows disk this is out of the question ( unless i use the 320GB HDD as well )

Now i wouldnt be registering it on the new PC, juist mine if its possible, so it would only be used on the one PC. Im assuming however that its tied to the PCs motherboard, and if its likley to be a MATX board its going to be pants so may as well flog the unit as a whole ( after changing the CPU over ) and buy an OEM copy of Vista.

if vista comes with that new pc u can't transfer it to your other pc because it'll probably vista oem...

im not sure whats your question

Priapus · 6 Apr 2007 at 08:47

You won't be able to do that, as the Vista would be tied to Motherboard. Vista OEM.

MeatLoaf · 6 Apr 2007 at 09:14

Thats pretty much answeredthe question

gareth170 · 6 Apr 2007 at 10:48

MeatLoaf said:
Thats pretty much answeredthe question

next time u wanna ask a question please put a "?" so we know what's the question...

MeatLoaf · 6 Apr 2007 at 11:49

gareth170 said:
next time u wanna ask a question please put a "?" so we know what's the question...

LOL. well it was late at night

pug180 · 12 Apr 2007 at 09:56

Ice On Fire said:
You won't be able to do that, as the Vista would be tied to Motherboard. Vista OEM.

So what happens if you mobo goes belly up and you get it replaced ??

leaskovski · 12 Apr 2007 at 10:09

pug180 said:
So what happens if you mobo goes belly up and you get it replaced ??

You have to replace it with like for like to be legit. See the licencing sticky.

Priapus · 12 Apr 2007 at 10:28

As above, failing that it's a new key from Microsoft.

Eriedor · 12 Apr 2007 at 10:44

It the mobo is replaced under a warranty it is fine, just requires a phone call to MS

gareth170 · 12 Apr 2007 at 11:09

pug180 said:
So what happens if you mobo goes belly up and you get it replaced ??

i have two pc systems, on my second system it as vista oem, my motherboard died about 2 weeks. it had to be replaced, when i called microsoft and i explained to them what happen and they said thats fine and they reactivated it without any problems.