Vista OEM License Question

MikeB

MikeB

MikeB

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I understand the license is tied to the board (or chipset), my current board is a gigabyte 965p ds3, if I upgraded would I have to swap for the exact board or is a 965 chipset sufficient.
 
Strictly speaking even if you bought the exact same model motherboard you would be outside the license terms as the license applies to the first motherboard it is installed on and that board only.

The only exception to this is if your motherboard dies, but I'm not sure how you'd go about that.
 
in my expereience providing its the same chipset windows doesnt mind.

At best you have to 'activate windows' online, which is an automated process and takes all of 5 seconds.

It is possible this will fail, in which case you'll be told to to ring the activation hotline, which is again an automated system, you just mash the keypad with the unique reference numbers the online activation gives you and they give you an auth. code and your done :)

If this doesn't work (highly unlikely) then you get put through to a real person!! :eek::rolleyes: just say your mobo has failed and you've been sent a replacement etc.
 
i went from a p5qe - p45 chipset to my current p6t deluxe - x58 chipset and pressed activate windows - it reactivated in a few seconds and had no problem
 
but thats not the point really is it. - in that case, an activation hack would do the trick. but its as licensed as what you are saying.
 
okay thanks for replies.

Am I right in that any change will break my license, however I can change motherboard to what I want and at worst 'mash a few keys' and then have a working updatable vista again?
 
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