If all your doing is replacing a hard drive or adding memory you should be
ok. Depending on how many times you have activated your copy already you
will probably still be able to activate via the internet assuming it asks
you to activate at all...
Jeff
"Robbie G" <Robbie
G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have an OEM version of Vista 64.
>
> I'm thinking about upgrading a hard drive (possibly the one vista is
> installed on) and installing more RAM. My only concern is if Vista will
> think it is a new computer, and inactivate itself.
>
> If I get a message saying the hardware has significantly changed, will I
> be
> able to call Microsoft and reactivate it? Or could they possibly make me
> buy
> a new license?
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Robbie G