Can I use Vista on another computer after uninstalling? "Mcrespousa" <NoSpam[ at ]bigfoot.com> 12/13/2008 3:01:55 PM I had Vista Home Premium full version bought from Best Buy on my home built PC. I uninstalled it and went back to XP Pro. Can I use the Vista on another machine and be able to activate it? Thank you.

Re: Can I use Vista on another computer after uninstalling? Malke <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/13/2008 3:31:31 PM Mcrespousa wrote: [Quoted Text] > I had Vista Home Premium full version bought from Best Buy on my home > built PC. I uninstalled it and went back to XP Pro. Can I use the Vista on > another machine and be able to activate it? If it is a retail version (as opposed to an OEM version), yes. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Re: Can I use Vista on another computer after uninstalling? OldFart <oldfart[ at ]publicnut.com> 12/13/2008 3:34:30 PM Mcrespousa wrote: [Quoted Text] > I had Vista Home Premium full version bought from Best Buy on my home built > PC. I uninstalled it and went back to XP Pro. Can I use the Vista on another > machine and be able to activate it? > > Thank you. > > Yes.

Re: Can I use Vista on another computer after uninstalling? Josh White <pjwhite[ at ]noemail.net> 12/13/2008 6:28:25 PM On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:31:31 -0800, Malke <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote: [Quoted Text] >> I had Vista Home Premium full version bought from Best Buy on my home >> built PC. I uninstalled it and went back to XP Pro. Can I use the Vista on >> another machine and be able to activate it? > >If it is a retail version (as opposed to an OEM version), yes. Best Buy doesn't sell OEM installation discs. You should know that. PJ White

Re: Can I use Vista on another computer after uninstalling? Malke <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/13/2008 7:05:34 PM Josh White wrote: [Quoted Text] > Best Buy doesn't sell OEM installation discs. You should know that. Thanks for the information. I don't know why you think I should know that, however. I've never bought an operating system at BestBuy and I don't keep track of their inventory. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Re: Can I use Vista on another computer after uninstalling? Josh White <pjwhite[ at ]noemail.net> 12/13/2008 8:18:55 PM On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:05:34 -0800, Malke <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote: [Quoted Text] > >Josh White wrote: > >> Best Buy doesn't sell OEM installation discs. You should know that. > >Thanks for the information. I don't know why you think I should know that, >however. I've never bought an operating system at BestBuy and I don't keep >track of their inventory. > >Malke You need to get out more and to get some fresh air. I think your brain is getting fried from sitting in front of the monitor for so long. It's the only reason I can think of that would explain how you think a dead hard drive would keep a computer from starting to POST. PJ White