Vista - Vista Pemium OEM Activation???

direwolf · 03-27-2009

Hello,
Just wondering if you install the operating system and then uninstall it but never activated it, is it still like it was never installed in the 1st place?
thanks much,
direwolf

**lordbob75** · 03-28-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by direwolf

Hello,
Just wondering if you install the operating system and then uninstall it but never activated it, is it still like it was never installed in the 1st place?
thanks much,
direwolf

First off, never post your direct email on the forum. I have reported it to the admin to remove if you don't see this for a while. http://www.vistax64.com/general-disc...tml#post915958

Second, if you never activate it, then it has never been activated.....

Its NOT like it was never installed, it just has not been activated. When you install it, Windows will make a separate partition for the bootloader and such, then the actual OS. If you uninstall it, I don't know if it removes that. But it will still leave some files behind.

~Lordbob

**merkat106** · 04-06-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by lordbob75

Quote: Originally Posted by direwolf

Hello,
Just wondering if you install the operating system and then uninstall it but never activated it, is it still like it was never installed in the 1st place?
thanks much,
direwolf

First off, never post your direct email on the forum. I have reported it to the admin to remove if you don't see this for a while. http://www.vistax64.com/general-disc...tml#post915958

Second, if you never activate it, then it has never been activated.....

Its NOT like it was never installed, it just has not been activated. When you install it, Windows will make a separate partition for the bootloader and such, then the actual OS. If you uninstall it, I don't know if it removes that. But it will still leave some files behind.

~Lordbob

When you reinstall the OS, be sure to delete the partition the OS resides on to delete any remaining files.

You should be okay...

03-27-2009	#1 (permalink)
direwolf Vista Home Premium 64bit 4 posts	Vista Pemium OEM Activation??? Hello, Just wondering if you install the operating system and then uninstall it but never activated it, is it still like it was never installed in the 1st place? thanks much, direwolf Last edited by Brink; 03-28-2009 at 01:41 AM.. Reason: Removed personal email address
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03-28-2009	#2 (permalink)
lordbob75 Windows 7 x64 build 7100 & Ubuntu 9.04 1,672 posts	Re: Vista Pemium OEM Activation??? Quote: Originally Posted by direwolf Hello, Just wondering if you install the operating system and then uninstall it but never activated it, is it still like it was never installed in the 1st place? thanks much, direwolf First off, never post your direct email on the forum. I have reported it to the admin to remove if you don't see this for a while. http://www.vistax64.com/general-disc...tml#post915958 Second, if you never activate it, then it has never been activated..... Its NOT like it was never installed, it just has not been activated. When you install it, Windows will make a separate partition for the bootloader and such, then the actual OS. If you uninstall it, I don't know if it removes that. But it will still leave some files behind. ~Lordbob Last edited by lordbob75; 03-28-2009 at 01:43 AM..
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04-06-2009	#3 (permalink)
merkat106 Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate (all x64) 102 posts	Re: Vista Pemium OEM Activation??? Quote: Originally Posted by lordbob75 Quote: Originally Posted by direwolf Hello, Just wondering if you install the operating system and then uninstall it but never activated it, is it still like it was never installed in the 1st place? thanks much, direwolf First off, never post your direct email on the forum. I have reported it to the admin to remove if you don't see this for a while. http://www.vistax64.com/general-disc...tml#post915958 Second, if you never activate it, then it has never been activated..... Its NOT like it was never installed, it just has not been activated. When you install it, Windows will make a separate partition for the bootloader and such, then the actual OS. If you uninstall it, I don't know if it removes that. But it will still leave some files behind. ~Lordbob When you reinstall the OS, be sure to delete the partition the OS resides on to delete any remaining files. You should be okay...
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