OEM serial with a retail DVD

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JWhipple

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I have a new laptop that I got from Dell and want to do a 100% clean Vista install on it.

I have the DVD that came with it to restore vista, which I don't want to use because of all the extra crapola that it installs.

I also have an x32 Vista DVD that came with my VIsta Upgrade retail package.

My question is - since I have the serial number that came with the laptop, will it work with the retail DVD even though it's an OEM serial?

Thanks!
 

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System One

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    AMD Athlon 64x2 3800+ (Socket 939)
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    MSI K8N SLI
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    2GB Corsair DDR in dual channel mode
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    2x BFG Geforce 7600GT in SLI mode
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    Soundblaster Audigy 2
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    Logitech G7
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    Logitech G15
No, The Serial that came with the OEM, will only work with that version of Vista. You Can't interchange Serial's between Versions.
 

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    Dell Latitude D530
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    Intell Core Duo T7250 @2.00 GHz
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    Not sure-Dont see it under Device Manager
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    4.0 GHZ
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    Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
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    SigmaTel High Def
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    Intel Mobile 965 Express chipset Family
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    1024x768
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    Logitech Wireless
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    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
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    64-130 Mpbs
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    Also Running: Server 2k3 and Vista Business in VPC.
Hello JWhipple,

If you are not using the product key number for the 32 bit retail Upgrade Vista installation DVD, then you could use it to do a clean install with the upgrade DVD instead if you like. This tutorial will help show you how to if needed.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-vista.html


Since the other one is a retail version, you could order the 64 bit DVD version of it for around $9.99 S&H directly from Microsoft and use it instead with the 32 bit retail upgrade product key number to install.

Windows Vista Alternate Media

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

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    Custom
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    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
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    17.3" UHD IPS touch
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    512 GB M.2 SSD
Perhaps a little clarification is neccessary.

The laptop came with OEM Vista Ultimate.

The DVD that came with it is their "special" Vista Ultimate OEM load with all the other proloaded garbage.

The DVD that I have is the Vista Ultimate upgrade, which I know how to do a full-blown install out of.

So, with that having been said, since I have a Vista Ultimate OEM serial number, and a Vista Ultimate upgrade DVD, will that OEM serial number work with the upgrade?
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    AMD Athlon 64x2 3800+ (Socket 939)
    Motherboard
    MSI K8N SLI
    Memory
    2GB Corsair DDR in dual channel mode
    Graphics card(s)
    2x BFG Geforce 7600GT in SLI mode
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Audigy 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Big ol' 21 inch Gateway LCD monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB SATA1 (Western Digital) 500GB USB External (Western Digital)
    PSU
    600 Watt BFG
    Mouse
    Logitech G7
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
From all the tests I have done it should work fine ;)
 

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    Ryzen 9 5950X
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    Creative
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    3 x27" Dell U2724D & 1 x 34" Dell U3415W
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    1500W ThermalTake Toughpower
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    ThermalTake Level 10 GT
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    Enermax Liqtech 240
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    Logitech Performance MX
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    Surface Ergonomic.
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