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bmiller450

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Kind of new to the PC world and I need help...I have a problem on my motherboard suddenly on which I had my Vista Home Premium 32-bit for ages, and I have to go to a new motherboard. I want to use my current OS, but do not have an install disc. I will be using all my current peripherals, HD, memory Graphics.

Will be going from a:
*Compaq Presario KQ513AA-ABA SR5510F X86
*AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+,
2600 Mhz, 2 core(s), 2 Logical Processors
to
*ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX
AMD Motherboard
*AMD Phenom 9950 Agena 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache
2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Black
Edition Processor.

I would hate to lose my carefully nursed system. Thank You

Can somebody please recommend a way to overcome this. I can already see
problems if I switch the new PC on :eek:

Brandon :o
 

My Computer

System One

You will have to face the facts that the preinstalled copy of Vista will be remaining on the Compaq Presario KQ513AA-ABA SR5510F X86 in use there. To see Windows installed on a brand new custom build you will need to buy a full install disk OEM or Retail for a totall new installation of Vista there.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built desktops =2 Toshiba replace HP laptop
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 975 Deneb core 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4
    Memory
    Kingston Hyper X 1.5v DDR3 PC12800 1600mhz 16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon HD 5750 1tb
    Sound Card
    Creative X-Fi XtremeAudio PCIe
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 19" HP 20" second lcd main HP 20" remote pc.
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900, 1600x900 main - 1600x900 2nd desktop
    Hard Drives
    WD Black Edition 1tb Sata II -2
    WD SAS "Heavy Duty" RE class 2tb - 2
    External usb/eSata WD Black 1tb main -1
    External usb only WD Green Power 1tb -1
    PSU
    Corsair 750w 750TX main - Corsair 600w remote
    Case
    Antec 900-2 - SSD compatible eSata ports 2 - NZXT Vulcan 2nd
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900A cpu, twin front 120s, top 200cm, rear 120
    Keyboard
    AZIO Ilumminated keys gaming keyboard/volume control usb
    Mouse
    MSI Interceptor D200
    Internet Speed
    30mbps upgrade
Well shouldn't I be able to reinstall it on a different computer? considering that I payed for it an own it, What would be the difference if I payed for a disc or if I bought it included with my previous tower. Either way it's a copy I own and I payed for . So why would I have to buy a new OS? How come I can not just transfer or swap?

Thank you for your assistance.
 

My Computer

System One

Hi bmiller450 and welcome to Vista Forums :party:

I take it that your Compaq Presario came with Vista pre-installed. If this is the case, then it was an OEM version. These versions live and die on the first system that they are installed on, and cannot be transferred to other systems. There are exceptions to this, the main one being if your replace your motherboard with an identical model, including the same BIOS revision. In those cases, it is possible to use the same copy, although it is not guaranteed.

To further confuse matters, it is possible to install OEM versions on multiple systems, although if you try to activate them you will fail and could possibly cause the system that has been legitimately activated with this copy to subsequently fail the periodic genuine validation checks.

It is much safer to obtain a copy of the retail version and use that - these can be installed on multiple machines (providing that you buy separate licences for each machine, as a single licence - indicated by the unique product key - can only be installed on a single system). Should one of these systems die, then with the retail version it is possible to install it on a completely new system without any problems. You will have to ensure that you remove it completely from the original system, and will probably have to activate it (at least for the first time) via the phone and by speaking to an activation operative.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
    Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
    Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
    Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
    WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
    Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
    WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
    Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
Some additional information that may help you understand this better bmiller450 is explained on the MS pages on the EULA and volume licensing like Dwarf is explaining to you there.

How many different computers can I install Windows Vista on using the same product key?

The number of computers on which you can install Windows Vista depends on the software license. For example:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built desktops =2 Toshiba replace HP laptop
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 975 Deneb core 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4
    Memory
    Kingston Hyper X 1.5v DDR3 PC12800 1600mhz 16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon HD 5750 1tb
    Sound Card
    Creative X-Fi XtremeAudio PCIe
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 19" HP 20" second lcd main HP 20" remote pc.
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900, 1600x900 main - 1600x900 2nd desktop
    Hard Drives
    WD Black Edition 1tb Sata II -2
    WD SAS "Heavy Duty" RE class 2tb - 2
    External usb/eSata WD Black 1tb main -1
    External usb only WD Green Power 1tb -1
    PSU
    Corsair 750w 750TX main - Corsair 600w remote
    Case
    Antec 900-2 - SSD compatible eSata ports 2 - NZXT Vulcan 2nd
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900A cpu, twin front 120s, top 200cm, rear 120
    Keyboard
    AZIO Ilumminated keys gaming keyboard/volume control usb
    Mouse
    MSI Interceptor D200
    Internet Speed
    30mbps upgrade
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