If you're correct, then why will one successfully activiate Vista on another
PC using the key on my COA sticker?
"David B." wrote:
> You do not get 2 keys, the key on the COA sticker is your license, the one
> Vista is actually loaded with is some type of volume key used by the OEM to
> do the image install, it has been this way for some years, you are not
> authorized to reload using the key in use on the Vista OEM install.
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> "Leonard" <Leonard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > Don't be surprised. No piracy, no crack. It's legal and Microsoft deserves
> > some credit.
> >
> > launch the 'command prompt' and type
> >>slmgr -dli
> > and pay attention to the 'partial product key' in the pop-up dialog.
> > Compare this partial product key with the product key on the COA tag
> > attached to your computer. You'll be lucky if the product key does not
> > contain the partial product key
> > You can verify my assertion by install Vista (with the Vista installation
> > CD/DVD or system restore CD provided by the PC maker) on another machine
> > and
> > use the product key on the COA tag to activate. Enjoy.
> >
> >
> >
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