yes, activating
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| Author: | Disco_jim [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:00 pm ] |
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Is it true that a legitimate copy of Vista is locked to the 1st PC you install it on? So if you, for example, get a new CPU and GFX card would you have to buy a new copy of windows? Are they trying to lose customers on purpose? Something i just read |
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| Author: | GeneralPublic=GCHQ= [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:16 pm ] |
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No - not true, you can reinstall it onto a new box merrily (and legally) It is true in the case of OEM licences, ie they are tied to that PC. MS use the motherboard as the component that defines the identity of the PC, not RAM, CPU or disks etc. It's always been like this since Windows 95 at least. |
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| Author: | Disco_jim [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:23 pm ] |
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GeneralPublic=GCHQ= wrote: It's always been like this since Windows 95 at least.
That said, I've found XP has a habit of deciding that you've changed too much of you hardware and so must reactivate. |
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| Author: | Caspius=GCHQ= [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:26 pm ] |
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Activating? |
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| Author: | GeneralPublic=GCHQ= [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:26 pm ] |
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yes, activating
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| Author: | gemma=GCHQ= [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:28 pm ] |
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GeneralPublic=GCHQ= wrote: yes, activating
sounds like robot wars tbh |
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| Author: | LeBeourfCurtaine [ Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:08 am ] |
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I'm having trouble h'activating a copy of XP at the mo'  It doesn't like any of the (legitmate) keys I put in 
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| Author: | Sleeper Service=GCHQ= [ Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:21 am ] |
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LeBeourfCurtaine wrote: I'm having trouble h'activating a copy of XP at the mo'
It doesn't like any of the (legitmate) keys I put in Just phone em up with the number that appears on the screen if the internet activation fails, done that a couple of times |
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| Author: | elbow=GCHQ= [ Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:21 am ] |
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they don't appear to give a shit on the phone, let you through even if you installed it on more than one... |
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| Author: | Mike=GCHQ= [ Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:40 pm ] |
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o-iii<0 8ilbo=GCHQ= wrote: they don't appear to give a shit on the phone, let you through even if you installed it on more than one...
yep lol |
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| Author: | Disco_jim [ Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:23 pm ] |
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o-iii<0 8ilbo=GCHQ= wrote: they don't appear to give a shit on the phone, let you through even if you installed it on more than one...
but what happens when you update? wouldn't there be issues when connecting to the M$ server? |
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| Author: | elbow=GCHQ= [ Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:35 pm ] |
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worked fine so far 
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| Author: | GeneralPublic=GCHQ= [ Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:47 pm ] |
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If MS activate you over the phone, you will be fine from then on
You'll only have problems downloading updates if you are using a cracked copy, keygenned licence number, or one of the leaked volume licence keys that MS have revoked, ie - the ones you can buy on ebay 
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| Author: | LeBeourfCurtaine [ Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:09 pm ] |
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None of the above; It's a genuine key from the sticker on a Dell box  The fact that the Dell box has been reghosted with a corporate license is neither here nor there....
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| Author: | Cybercon III [ Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:52 pm ] |
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A corporate lisence is also valid to use on your home pc as long as you work for the company - according to our legal department Ive never bought an OS ever.... I use Ubuntu at Work and Windows XP on Corporate Key at home |
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