Vista - One pc, one copy of vista!!

If the new MOBO is on a homebuilt system and Vista was installed from a
retail purchased copy of VISTA you will have to go through phone activation
and they will assist you.
If you purchased a preconfigured system from a vendor and the Vista Key is
contained on a sticker on the cabinet a the vendor supplied you a new MOBO
under warranty you may also have to go through activation.
"Contrid" <Contrid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B79E41F9-BC3F-4D33-92B0-5A9246E4291A@microsoft.com...
> I'm having the same problem here.
> Installed a new motherboard, cpu and memory and cannot activate Vista.
> Where do I find the contact information to sort this out?
>
> "Jim Fisher" wrote:
>
>> "Mayor of R'lyeh" <mayor.of.rlyeh@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:45c6b24e$0$10302$815e3792@news.qwest.net...
>> > Marius357 <Marius357@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have a question so if it is one copy one pc, what happens when my MB
>> >> fails
>> >> or something of that nature, do i have to buy a new copy of vista,
>> >> cause
>> >> if
>> >> so that is ridiculous. I understand the whole make a buck thing but
>> >> can i
>> >> call tech support if the copy is registerd to me and have them add the
>> >> new
>> >> hardware. Someone plz adress my concerns.
>> >
>> > yeah, it's dumb. you have to call them to resolve it every time you
>> > change out MBs, that's why lots of people are moving on over to the mac
>> > since apple doesn't have silly rules like that, plus there is no
>> > activation on a mac, no viruses, etc.
>>
>> Bullsquat. There most certainly are viruses for the Mac. Lot's of them.
>>
>> Calling MS for activation is a 5 minute phone call and no big deal. Mac
>> doesn't have that because there is no need to do that. Almost no one
>> owns a
>> Mac so piracy isn't a concern.
>>
>>
>>

"Contrid" wrote
> I'm having the same problem here.
> Installed a new motherboard, cpu and memory and cannot activate Vista.
> Where do I find the contact information to sort this out?

Do the phone activation.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Where do I find the number to call MS for mobo change-out issues?

"Jim Fisher" wrote:

You will have been asked to activate again because you changed the
motherboard. Click the activation message and instead of opting to activate
over the internet select the option to activate over the telephone. A
telephone number for your region will then be displayed - this is a toll
free (free phone) number. This is an automated service so you will probably
be refused activation again, however, stay on the telephone and you will be
transferred to a 'real' person. Explain that you had to change the
motherboard and the technician will help you activate.
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--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

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"RancidKoolaid" <RancidKoolaid@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yeh right check out the share price of both companies.Apple would love a few
more versions of an OS like Vista to be released by MS. You know what they
say "Rooster one day, Featherduster the next!"
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