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Old 04-06-2008   #2 (permalink)
Ronnie Vernon MVP


 
 

Re: VISTA installation on new HDD

Unfortunately that is an OEM version and the license cannot be moved to a
different computer. Being from Dell, it's probably BIOS locked, which means
that you will not be able to activate on the Gateway system.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"nj" <nabiljbour@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have a gateway barebone with P4 @2.8 motherboard and will get a HDD
> and some ram. I already have a dell computer with windows Vista on it,
> and extra vista dvd that says (for installation only with new Dell
> PC).
> If I install it on the GATEWAY computer with the new HDD will I have
> any problems?
>
> Thank you for your advice
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