Would you tell MS about this?

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Hi,

If you changed your mobo (different make and model). Would you feel guilty if Vista oem activated over the net again without any problems?
 
no i would not and if it didnt activate i would lie and say the previous motherboard became faulty and had to be replaced.

its not like MS really need the money maybe if they werent doing so well financially i would support them and buy another copy.
 
They actually say you can change what you wish - but should the motherboard be changed (generally without it being faulty) another copy of Vista is supposed to be paid for.
 
I dno on the legality of it but my feeling is that if the mb is being taken out and isnt being used in another pc what is the harm in reactivating. MS havent really lost anything, at least you bought a genuine copy originally.
 
Well, my PC was pre-built and came with Vista. The mobo died and instead of sending the PC back, I got a new mobo and case and built it using the other bits from the pre-built one. I booted and Vista asked to be activated again and it did over the net.
 
It is totally up to you.
All of my PC software at home is 100% legal - this is the main reason I buy retail versions of an OS as I can move them around any number of times during the lifetime of the OS.

You have made your decision - not to be license legal and that is your choice.
However no matter that you "bought a copy originally" or however much software thieves attempt to justify what they do with such great statements as "Its a faceless corporation so I don't mind doing it" the bottom line is you're no longer operating inside of the license agreement.

What you are currently running is no more legal than "clever pirate boy" who downloaded their copy of Vista from the net.
If this is food for thought or makes you feel guilty then go out and buy yourself a new OEM license to remain legal or splash out on a retail license so that you can move the OS from machine to machine for ever more.
If you don't feel guilty then there really isn't a great deal anyone can do about things.
 
so your saying microsoft allow you to change the motherboard , just as long as the computers warranty is still valid?

i still want to know were your guilt comes from.
 
I said, would YOU feel guilty. I didnt say I felt guilt, I have nothing to feel guilty about. Mobo was under warrenty
 
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I don't think they sould be able to put such silly stipulations into the EULA, if you own a copy of vista or XP you should be able to install it onto what ever single PC you wish assuming its the only PC its installed on, if you throw that PC away then you sould be able to install your OS that you purchased onto your new PC... when you buy a hard drive you are not forced to throw it away if you want to upgrade your system..

I'm always changing bits of my PC and I never feel bad ringing MS and making them activate it over the phone....

Imaging if MS thinking spread into the clothing industry.. buy a work shirt from M and S and get pulled over at *** weekend by the police saying you have to remove the shirt because its a work shirt (then they fine you becasue your shirts eula says you could only wear it for work purposes) or that you are being fined because you sold your shirt to a friend..
 
edscdk said:
I don't think they sould be able to put such silly stipulations into the EULA, if you own a copy of vista or XP you should be able to install it onto what ever single PC you wish assuming its the only PC its installed on, if you throw that PC away then you sould be able to install your OS that you purchased onto your new PC... when you buy a hard drive you are not forced to throw it away if you want to upgrade your system..
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You can do just that, with the retail licence. If you want those rights in the licence then you have to pay a price for it.

Burnsy
 
edscdk said:
I don't think they sould be able to put such silly stipulations into the EULA, if you own a copy of vista or XP you should be able to install it onto what ever single PC you wish assuming its the only PC its installed on, if you throw that PC away then you sould be able to install your OS that you purchased onto your new PC... when you buy a hard drive you are not forced to throw it away if you want to upgrade your system..
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That would be called a Retail version, and is more expensive as a result.

And your analogy is really poor.

[Edit] Damn it Burnsy. ;)
 
Burnsy2023 said:
That'd be UNIX hell ;)

Burnsy
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Unix has X servers.... Xfree86, Xorg....


And i'm sure gnash could be compiled on it for flash support

Silly people

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its not like MS really need the money maybe if they werent doing so well financially i would support them and buy another copy.
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You believe any successful product should be free (or at least gained at no cost to yourself) because... they don't need the money?

That being said i loathe the use of OEM copies
 
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