vista key

PAULRYAN52 · 16 Mar 2009 at 17:41

hi i was wondering if i could use my vista ultimate disc to install vista on a laptop but use the activation from the laptop instead of using my key, both are oem but mines ultimate and laptops is basic (i think)

Memphis · 16 Mar 2009 at 17:45

It's very unlikely. You will probably need the media that the laptop came with for it's key to work.

Eddie · 16 Mar 2009 at 17:48

I tried something similar a while back, but with XP, and it wouldn't work.

I needed the exact oem version that the laptop key was tied to. People said I should contact the laptop manufacturer but I couldn't really be bothered with all that so I just installed a spare copy of XP on it with a new key.

Plus you have the basic and ultimate versions, maybe it will work but my money at this stage would be on it not working.

PAULRYAN52 · 16 Mar 2009 at 17:53

it wont work just remembered mines 64 theres is 32

Burnsy2023 · 16 Mar 2009 at 18:56

PAULRYAN52 said:
it wont work just remembered mines 64 theres is 32

That doesn't matter.

Brian Stuart · 16 Mar 2009 at 19:14

I believe that the Vista disks have all versions on. If you install without entering the product key it will ask which version you want to install. Pick the one that you have the key for and when the install is finished then enter your key and activate.

PAULRYAN52 · 16 Mar 2009 at 19:29

Brian Stuart said:
I believe that the Vista disks have all versions on. If you install without entering the product key it will ask which version you want to install. Pick the one that you have the key for and when the install is finished then enter your key and activate.

does it include 64 and 32

Burnsy2023 · 16 Mar 2009 at 19:51

PAULRYAN52 said:
does it include 64 and 32

No. Only one version (32/64) per disc, but you can get another disc from MS or your OEM at little cost.

PAULRYAN52 · 16 Mar 2009 at 20:12

thanks all