Vista - Upgrading hardware - will it cause problems?

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

Robbie G wrote:

> 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?

Seeing how I've seen a post on this NG ranging from someone having to
reactivate their copy over a simple driver update to someone else not being
able to get their legal copy reactivated at all...I would say ANYTHING is
possible...

Get some dice and roll em...maybe you'll get lucky.

--
Stephan
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At worst you will have to call and re-activate your copy. If you explain
what happened and why it will be no problem.

"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

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:10:08 -0700, "Richard G. Harper [MVP
Shell/User]" <rgharper@gmail.com> wrote:

>At worst you will have to call and re-activate your copy. If you explain
>what happened and why it will be no problem.

No problem? Yes it is a problem.

NOBODY should have to call anyone to be able use their software they
PAID FOR! That is denial of service as far as I am concerned.

Why do people accept this?

Why do people think this is allright?

maybe because they choose to worry about really important things?


"Stephan Rose" <kermos.remove.no.spam@no.somrek.spam.net> wrote in message
news:enrfv2dc4u9ajd6j8d6c2u42j9rr8dfcot@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:10:08 -0700, "Richard G. Harper [MVP
> Shell/User]" <rgharper@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>At worst you will have to call and re-activate your copy. If you explain
>>what happened and why it will be no problem.
>
> No problem? Yes it is a problem.
>
> NOBODY should have to call anyone to be able use their software they
> PAID FOR! That is denial of service as far as I am concerned.
>
> Why do people accept this?
>
> Why do people think this is allright?
>

--


Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Mike Hall - MS MVP wrote:
> maybe because they choose to worry about really important things?

Phone activation is the virtual equivalent of Microsoft jerking you out
of your car, slam dunking your face onto the hood and frisking you and
you think that's just fine and dandy? You really need to get your
priorities straight and stop brown nosing MS.

What's even more pathetic is that this virtual frisking does NOTHING to
stop piracy. In fact, it makes pirated versions more attractive to the
end user because they don't have to jump through these hoops to use the
software.

Alias
>
>
> "Stephan Rose" <kermos.remove.no.spam@no.somrek.spam.net> wrote in
> message news:enrfv2dc4u9ajd6j8d6c2u42j9rr8dfcot@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:10:08 -0700, "Richard G. Harper [MVP
>> Shell/User]" <rgharper@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> At worst you will have to call and re-activate your copy. If you
>>> explain
>>> what happened and why it will be no problem.
>>
>> No problem? Yes it is a problem.
>>
>> NOBODY should have to call anyone to be able use their software they
>> PAID FOR! That is denial of service as far as I am concerned.
>>
>> Why do people accept this?
>>
>> Why do people think this is allright?
>>
>

Stephan Rose wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:10:08 -0700, "Richard G. Harper [MVP
> Shell/User]" <rgharper@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > At worst you will have to call and re-activate your copy. If you
> > explain what happened and why it will be no problem.
>
> No problem? Yes it is a problem.
>
> NOBODY should have to call anyone to be able use their software they
> PAID FOR! That is denial of service as far as I am concerned.
>
> Why do people accept this?
>

Probably because it's one of the conditions you accept when you buy the
software.

> Why do people think this is allright?


Personally I don't, but I have the option to go elsewhere, as do all of
us.

If you don't like it or don't agree with it, then don't buy the
software. Easy, really.

--
Paul-B

On 14 Mar 2007 13:21:40 GMT, "Paul-B" <paul@rasf1.net> wrote:

>Stephan Rose wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:10:08 -0700, "Richard G. Harper [MVP
>> Shell/User]" <rgharper@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > At worst you will have to call and re-activate your copy. If you
>> > explain what happened and why it will be no problem.
>>
>> No problem? Yes it is a problem.
>>
>> NOBODY should have to call anyone to be able use their software they
>> PAID FOR! That is denial of service as far as I am concerned.
>>
>> Why do people accept this?
>>
>
>Probably because it's one of the conditions you accept when you buy the
>software.
>
>> Why do people think this is allright?
>
>
>Personally I don't, but I have the option to go elsewhere, as do all of
>us.
>
>If you don't like it or don't agree with it, then don't buy the
>software. Easy, really.

Why do you think I have Ubuntu running on two systems now? Dual boot
with XP still on one, exclusively now on my laptop. The computer I am
using right now is the only one that I use on a regular basis that
only has XP on it. Only going to use it for 2 more months so not going
to worry about changing this one.

So yea, I don't like it..I don't agree with it..and I am not buying
it.

But my question wasn't "What can I do about it?" I know the answer to
that one. =)

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
newsA2C17BE-5212-44C2-A7BA-B0B310E413EF@microsoft.com...
>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

Making a change that effects the boot drive will likely cause a
reactivation. Installing more RAM in most cases won't unless accompanied by
other minor changes.

"Robbie G" <Robbie G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsA2C17BE-5212-44C2-A7BA-B0B310E413EF@microsoft.com...
>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