Crash and Re-Install "JCO" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> 10/15/2008 9:10:56 PM I keep reading about licensing issues. I want to know if you crash your computer, therefore, change motherboards or Harddrive.... if you can re-install Vista 32 bit Operating System? Is there a trick to this or can you simply re-install as you can in Windows XP. Thanks

Re: Crash and Re-Install barman58 <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 10/15/2008 9:39:15 PM Hi JCO > I keep reading about licensing issues. I want to know if you crash your > computer, therefore, change motherboards or Harddrive.... if you can > re-install Vista 32 bit Operating System? > > Is there a trick to this or can you simply re-install as you can in > Windows > XP. If you change a significant part of your system and then re-install it is likely that the automatic activation of Vista will fail. With the nature of modern motherboards it may well be that changing this alone will trigger this "feature". However if you use the telephone activation option and explain what has happened to the MS operator they will supply an activation code. I have not heard of anyone in this situation being refused -- barman58 Regards, *Nigel* the beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.,- frank herbert

Re: Crash and Re-Install "DL" <address[ at ]invalid> 10/15/2008 11:19:39 PM Excepting perhaps if Vista is an OEM & locked to the origonal motherboard "barman58" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:cd97d5b949ae7c7d9494987681d587e9[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > Hi JCO > >> I keep reading about licensing issues. I want to know if you crash your >> computer, therefore, change motherboards or Harddrive.... if you can >> re-install Vista 32 bit Operating System? >> >> Is there a trick to this or can you simply re-install as you can in >> Windows >> XP. > > If you change a significant part of your system and then re-install it > is likely that the automatic activation of Vista will fail. With the > nature of modern motherboards it may well be that changing this alone > will trigger this "feature". However if you use the telephone activation > option and explain what has happened to the MS operator they will supply > an activation code. I have not heard of anyone in this situation being > refused > > > -- > barman58 > > Regards, > *Nigel* > the beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not > understand.,- frank herbert

Re: Crash and Re-Install "JCO" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> 10/16/2008 5:25:27 AM Not sure if it's an OEM. It's for a student (my son) who was able to purchase his version through the school at an incredibly cheap amount. Students, as his school, are allowed a single purchase of course. Thanks for the information (both) "DL" <address[ at ]invalid> wrote in message news:OdzWFyxLJHA.1304[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Excepting perhaps if Vista is an OEM & locked to the origonal motherboard > > "barman58" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message > news:cd97d5b949ae7c7d9494987681d587e9[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... >> >> Hi JCO >> >>> I keep reading about licensing issues. I want to know if you crash your >>> computer, therefore, change motherboards or Harddrive.... if you can >>> re-install Vista 32 bit Operating System? >>> >>> Is there a trick to this or can you simply re-install as you can in >>> Windows >>> XP. >> >> If you change a significant part of your system and then re-install it >> is likely that the automatic activation of Vista will fail. With the >> nature of modern motherboards it may well be that changing this alone >> will trigger this "feature". However if you use the telephone activation >> option and explain what has happened to the MS operator they will supply >> an activation code. I have not heard of anyone in this situation being >> refused >> >> >> -- >> barman58 >> >> Regards, >> *Nigel* >> the beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not >> understand.,- frank herbert > >

Re: Crash and Re-Install "pufnstuff" <pufnstuff[ at ]news2know.ca> 10/18/2008 6:28:03 PM Had to get new puter after mobo/cpu meltdown. Re-installed my OEM copy of Vista Ultimate and activated with no problems - no need to call MS. "JCO" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message news:OzADNrwLJHA.2164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >I keep reading about licensing issues. I want to know if you crash your >computer, therefore, change motherboards or Harddrive.... if you can >re-install Vista 32 bit Operating System? > > Is there a trick to this or can you simply re-install as you can in > Windows XP. > > Thanks > >

Re: Crash and Re-Install "JCO" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> 10/20/2008 2:04:05 AM thanks It appears to be only the power supply. New one should come on Monday and we will install it. So I guess I was jumping the gun but glad to be prepared..... in case the issue was worse than it is. Thanks "pufnstuff" <pufnstuff[ at ]news2know.ca> wrote in message news:u6NbG9UMJHA.276[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Had to get new puter after mobo/cpu meltdown. > Re-installed my OEM copy of Vista Ultimate and > activated with no problems - no need to call MS. > > "JCO" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message > news:OzADNrwLJHA.2164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>I keep reading about licensing issues. I want to know if you crash your >>computer, therefore, change motherboards or Harddrive.... if you can >>re-install Vista 32 bit Operating System? >> >> Is there a trick to this or can you simply re-install as you can in >> Windows XP. >> >> Thanks >> >> >