uninstall vista 64bit from system with dual boot vista 32 an 64 os randalel 11/26/2008 1:32:00 PM My pc repair shop did a dual install of vista 64 bit that is running 32 bit also.Recently i had a friend help me build a new rig using the same 64bit version that is installed with the 32bit vista on another machine.Now i cannot register my new rig os because it will not take the key cause it is being used on another machine.What do i have to do to use the key on new rig.How do i uninstall the 64 dual booth so i can use the key on the new machine.Old rig is hp pavilion 2007.Thanks in advance

Re: uninstall vista 64bit from system with dual boot vista 32 an 64 os Bobby Johnson <rjohnson[ at ]aol.NOSPAM.com> 11/26/2008 2:45:58 PM The first consideration is whether your Vista x64 is Retail or OEM. If it's OEM the EULA does not allow you to transfer it to a new computer. It is married for life to the original computer it was installed on. If you have a Retail version then the next consideration is whether your x64 is the 1st partition or the 2nd partition. If it's the second partition you should be able to boot into the x86 (32-bit) version and delete the x64 partition. After you do that Vista has the capability to expand the x86 partition to the full drive. If you have the Retail version and you delete the x64 from the 1st computer you will have to call Microsoft and tell them the situation and activate it on the new computer via telephone. There are no other tricks to it. randalel wrote: [Quoted Text] > My pc repair shop did a dual install of vista 64 bit that is running 32 bit > also.Recently i had a friend help me build a new rig using the same 64bit > version that is installed with the 32bit vista on another machine.Now i > cannot register my new rig os because it will not take the key cause it is > being used on another machine.What do i have to do to use the key on new > rig.How do i uninstall the 64 dual booth so i can use the key on the new > machine.Old rig is hp pavilion 2007.Thanks in advance

Re: uninstall vista 64bit from system with dual boot vista 32 an 64 os "John Barnes" <jbfoofy[ at ]nomailemail.com> 11/26/2008 2:52:43 PM First, if you only have one license you are legally only allowed to install one version. If you have two licenses, you will have to make sure you know how the dual boot is set up. Are they installed on separate hd's or partitions on the same drive? If the latter, is 64-bit on the first or second partition and which partition is the system partition? "randalel" <randalel[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:312EBB1C-59D5-48F6-9E6C-11FBAA42AC66[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > My pc repair shop did a dual install of vista 64 bit that is running 32 > bit > also.Recently i had a friend help me build a new rig using the same 64bit > version that is installed with the 32bit vista on another machine.Now i > cannot register my new rig os because it will not take the key cause it is > being used on another machine.What do i have to do to use the key on new > rig.How do i uninstall the 64 dual booth so i can use the key on the new > machine.Old rig is hp pavilion 2007.Thanks in advance

Re: uninstall vista 64bit from system with dual boot vista 32 an 64 os "John Barnes" <jbfoofy[ at ]nomailemail.com> 11/26/2008 2:54:27 PM You will have to use activate by phone to activate the new copy. Once you have uninstalled the other copy and assuming two licenses, just explain the situation. "randalel" <randalel[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:312EBB1C-59D5-48F6-9E6C-11FBAA42AC66[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > My pc repair shop did a dual install of vista 64 bit that is running 32 > bit > also.Recently i had a friend help me build a new rig using the same 64bit > version that is installed with the 32bit vista on another machine.Now i > cannot register my new rig os because it will not take the key cause it is > being used on another machine.What do i have to do to use the key on new > rig.How do i uninstall the 64 dual booth so i can use the key on the new > machine.Old rig is hp pavilion 2007.Thanks in advance