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Old 02-26-2007   #1 (permalink)
Don


 
 

reinstall vista

Is it possible to reinstall vista on a different computer if you stop using
an older machine


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Old 02-26-2007   #2 (permalink)
Paul Smith


 
 

Re: reinstall vista

"Don" <TWCTemp11032@roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to reinstall vista on a different computer if you stop
> using an older machine


As long as it is a retail version, yes.

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Old 02-26-2007   #3 (permalink)
John Barnett MVP


 
 

Re: reinstall vista

With an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) copy, No. But you can do it if
you have a retail copy of Vista.

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"Don" <TWCTemp11032@roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to reinstall vista on a different computer if you stop
> using an older machine


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