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07-26-2008
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| | Can I re-install Vista on a PC (that has its own product key) using another PC's Vista installation disc? I have a desktop PC with Vista Home Premium installed together with its own Vista product key but a misplaced Vista disc. I also have a laptop with Vista Home Premium installed from an OEM disc. As I have misplaced the desktops original Vista disc, can I use the laptops Vista Home Premium OEM disc to freshly install Vista on my desktop but use the desktops original product key? |
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07-26-2008
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| | Re: Can I re-install Vista on a PC (that has its own product key) using another PC's Vista installation disc? Probably not. Most OEM disks are "locked" to a particular brand, and sometimes a particular model. John "Barry" <no.spam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:evEsiYx7IHA.3624@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a desktop PC with Vista Home Premium installed together with its own >Vista product key but a misplaced Vista disc. > > I also have a laptop with Vista Home Premium installed from an OEM disc. > > As I have misplaced the desktops original Vista disc, can I use the > laptops Vista Home Premium OEM disc to freshly install Vista on my desktop > but use the desktops original product key? > |
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07-26-2008
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| Vista Home Basic 32 | Re: Can I re-install Vista on a PC (that has its own product key) using another PC's Just a "for example" I did reinstall XP off an OEM disk from a friend, it didn't call for the key so there wasn't a problem, I'd just give it a shot if you need the reinstall and have the disks handy anyway. |
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07-26-2008
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| | Re: Can I re-install Vista on a PC (that has its own product key) using another PC's Vista installation disc? "Barry" <no.spam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:evEsiYx7IHA.3624@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a desktop PC with Vista Home Premium installed together with its own >Vista product key but a misplaced Vista disc. > > I also have a laptop with Vista Home Premium installed from an OEM disc. > > As I have misplaced the desktops original Vista disc, can I use the > laptops Vista Home Premium OEM disc to freshly install Vista on my desktop > but use the desktops original product key? > use that dvd with the desktop's product key. If the dvd is a branded OEM dvd then it may not work but give it a try. If it is a recovery dvd it will not work. |
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