installing Vista...

[abhong]

i have a AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ based Laptop with 7800gtx graphics and i've been meaning to try out vista for a change...

on a side project, i am building a core2extreme system shortly and was wondering...

can i try out vista on my laptop, dont register or activate, and see if i like it? if not, use it on my new system?

i was hoping to be able to do this with a OEM version...

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: abhong
i have a AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ based Laptop with 7800gtx graphics and i've been meaning to try out vista for a change...

on a side project, i am building a core2extreme system shortly and was wondering...

can i try out vista on my laptop, dont register or activate, and see if i like it? if not, use it on my new system?

i was hoping to be able to do this with a OEM version...

The oem version is legally tied to the MB your ordering so you really can't install and leave it on your laptop. That said, you could install it on your laptop and have up to 30 days to purchase a valid license to activate it.

 

[Ausm]

I believe you can install any flavor of Vista too for the 30 day trial period bsobel referred to.


Ausm

 

[GregMal]

I just installed Vista Home Premium upgrade on a new build.
Don't enter your key code!
You get 30 days to try it out.
It's working well for me so I'll be re-installing it within 30 days. Then I'll
use my key code....

Biostar Nforce4 MB, 2 gig Kingston RAM, Nvidia 7600GS (512) vid card.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: bsobel

The oem version is legally tied to the MB your ordering so you really can't install and leave it on your laptop. That said, you could install it on your laptop and have up to 30 days to purchase a valid license to activate it.

That's only if you put on your key and activate. Simply don't activate or use your key, and you'll be good to go for 30 days.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Raduque

Originally posted by: bsobel

The oem version is legally tied to the MB your ordering so you really can't install and leave it on your laptop. That said, you could install it on your laptop and have up to 30 days to purchase a valid license to activate it.

That's only if you put on your key and activate. Simply don't activate or use your key, and you'll be good to go for 30 days.

Please re-read my post. The OEM version he bought is for the motherboard he's getting it with. That said, I pointed out he could install it for 30 days without enterting the key...

 

[jkresh]

actually you can easily get the trial to 87 days (as long as you rearm every 29 days or more with a little registry trick), with oem once you activate it is connected to that hardware and while you might get them to give you a new code over the phone that would be violating the license.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Raduque

Originally posted by: bsobel

The oem version is legally tied to the MB your ordering so you really can't install and leave it on your laptop. That said, you could install it on your laptop and have up to 30 days to purchase a valid license to activate it.

That's only if you put on your key and activate. Simply don't activate or use your key, and you'll be good to go for 30 days.

Please re-read my post. The OEM version he bought is for the motherboard he's getting it with. That said, I pointed out he could install it for 30 days without enterting the key...

Nonsense. The OEM copy isn't tied to anything, legally or otherwise, till it's installed and activated.

 

[bsobel]

Nonsense. The OEM copy isn't tied to anything, legally or otherwise, till it's installed and activated.

That is incorrect, it is tied to the hardware it was purchased with.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Nonsense. The OEM copy isn't tied to anything, legally or otherwise, till it's installed and activated.

That is incorrect, it is tied to the hardware it was purchased with.

What do you do if you purchase it without hardware?

 

[bsobel]

What do you do if you purchase it without hardware?

You can't by the OEM versions without the required peice of hw.
Bill

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: bsobel

What do you do if you purchase it without hardware?

You can't by the OEM versions without the required peice of hw.
Bill

Oh, but I just did, last Wednesday,

 

[bsobel]

Oh, but I just did, last Wednesday,

Good for you, you found a vendor who skirts the issue, fairly common. Doesn't really change how the license works.

 

[MarcVenice]

You are wrong bsobel. Anyone can buy the OEM version, without buying any kind of hardware attached to it. Microsoft has confirmed this. What does this mean though ? Since only system builders are allowed to install Vista on systems they build themselfs, and are required to lend technical support to people who purchase systems from them, like dell for example, you yourself have to become the system builder, and will not get tech support like you would with a 300$ costing Vista copy.

About upgrading your pc, or replacing the motherboard, that is kind of shady, sometimes, when replacing the mobo with the exact same mobo, you will be able to reactivate the OEM version again. If you want to install it on a new system, you have to break the license rules. But you could buy 3-4 OEM versions for 1 normal version