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Vista (re)activation
Canada_jezus
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Hello,
So i bought vista at retail, so i should be able to transfer the license, right? If i just change my motherboard will that need to be done, or only if i change the motherboard and the harddrive? Also, is it just a case of inputting the code thingy and whatnot and boom its activated or will this involve phonecalls?
anyway thanks in advance.
So i bought vista at retail, so i should be able to transfer the license, right? If i just change my motherboard will that need to be done, or only if i change the motherboard and the harddrive? Also, is it just a case of inputting the code thingy and whatnot and boom its activated or will this involve phonecalls?
anyway thanks in advance.
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Generally if you re-install or get new hardware (generally a motherboard, but it's never really been defined what MS considers enough changes to make it a "new" system) you can make use of the code several times. Windows goes online, verifies the code, you're done.
I've changed hard drives and re-verified with no issues.
In the event that you do this quite a few times (I've never experienced this), you may be asked to call up to re-verify. Should be a short call and they'll re-verify, then that's it. Then you can re-install several times more before having to contact them again. At least, that's the theory. I've re-installed 2-3 times now (once with a HDD change) and haven't had to phone them up yet.