VISTA installation on new HDD

Hi,
I have a gateway barebone with P4 @2.8 motherboard and will get a HDD
and some ram. I already have a dell computer with windows Vista on it,
and extra vista dvd that says (for installation only with new Dell
PC).
If I install it on the GATEWAY computer with the new HDD will I have
any problems?

Thank you for your advice

Unfortunately that is an OEM version and the license cannot be moved to a
different computer. Being from Dell, it's probably BIOS locked, which means
that you will not be able to activate on the Gateway system.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"nj" <> wrote in message
news:33cf97cf-f904-4193-b147-...
> Hi,
> I have a gateway barebone with P4 @2.8 motherboard and will get a HDD
> and some ram. I already have a dell computer with windows Vista on it,
> and extra vista dvd that says (for installation only with new Dell
> PC).
> If I install it on the GATEWAY computer with the new HDD will I have
> any problems?
>
> Thank you for your advice

"nj" <> wrote in message
news:33cf97cf-f904-4193-b147-...
> Hi,
> I have a gateway barebone with P4 @2.8 motherboard and will get a HDD
> and some ram. I already have a dell computer with windows Vista on it,
> and extra vista dvd that says (for installation only with new Dell
> PC).
> If I install it on the GATEWAY computer with the new HDD will I have
> any problems?
>
> Thank you for your advice

You have no decision to make. The Dell OEM Vista will not install on your
Gateway anyway.

-Frank

"nj" <> wrote in message
news:33cf97cf-f904-4193-b147-...
> Hi,
> I have a gateway barebone with P4 @2.8 motherboard and will get a HDD
> and some ram. I already have a dell computer with windows Vista on it,
> and extra vista dvd that says (for installation only with new Dell
> PC).
> If I install it on the GATEWAY computer with the new HDD will I have
> any problems?
>
> Thank you for your advice

Probably not. What you have is likely an OEM copy of Vista. Ditto if you
want to move XP to a new mobo/machine.

http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/ProductActivation.htm

"Canuck57" <dave-> wrote in message
news:w2iKj.161974$pM4.156935@pd7urf1no...

> Probably not. What you have is likely an OEM copy of Vista. Ditto if you
> want to move XP to a new mobo

<sigh> not that hoary old chestnut again! There is NO MENTION in the OEM
EULA (which is what the USER agrees to) that a new motherboard means a new
machine. In fact MS goes to great lengths NOT to define what a "new" machine
is.

On Apr 7, 3:12 am, "Gordon" <gbpli...@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
> "Canuck57" <dave-no_s...@unixhome.net> wrote in message
>
> news:w2iKj.161974$pM4.156935@pd7urf1no...
>
> > Probably not. What you have is likely an OEM copy of Vista. Ditto if you
> > want to move XP to a new mobo
>
> <sigh> not that hoary old chestnut again! There is NO MENTION in the OEM
> EULA (which is what the USER agrees to) that a new motherboard means a new
> machine. In fact MS goes to great lengths NOT to define what a "new" machine
> is.

Ok I appreciate everyone getting back to me firstly. Now, would that
mean though that if I manage to get a GATEWAY OEM windows re-
installation dvd for XP or Vista that it should be ok?
Many thanks!

You need to buy another copy with a new license

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Home Premium



"nj" <> wrote in message
news:dbe8bf0f-8243-4368-b7ec-...
> On Apr 7, 3:12 am, "Gordon" <gbpli...@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
>> "Canuck57" <dave-no_s...@unixhome.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:w2iKj.161974$pM4.156935@pd7urf1no...
>>
>> > Probably not. What you have is likely an OEM copy of Vista. Ditto if
>> > you
>> > want to move XP to a new mobo
>>
>> <sigh> not that hoary old chestnut again! There is NO MENTION in the OEM
>> EULA (which is what the USER agrees to) that a new motherboard means a
>> new
>> machine. In fact MS goes to great lengths NOT to define what a "new"
>> machine
>> is.
>
> Ok I appreciate everyone getting back to me firstly. Now, would that
> mean though that if I manage to get a GATEWAY OEM windows re-
> installation dvd for XP or Vista that it should be ok?
> Many thanks!

you cannot legaly do what you want. Sorry.
If you want to change your question on how to pirate Vista,
it will be correct but you wont like the answers you will get.



"nj" <> wrote in message
news:dbe8bf0f-8243-4368-b7ec-...
> On Apr 7, 3:12 am, "Gordon" <gbpli...@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
>> "Canuck57" <dave-no_s...@unixhome.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:w2iKj.161974$pM4.156935@pd7urf1no...
>>
>> > Probably not. What you have is likely an OEM copy of Vista. Ditto if
>> > you
>> > want to move XP to a new mobo
>>
>> <sigh> not that hoary old chestnut again! There is NO MENTION in the OEM
>> EULA (which is what the USER agrees to) that a new motherboard means a
>> new
>> machine. In fact MS goes to great lengths NOT to define what a "new"
>> machine
>> is.
>
> Ok I appreciate everyone getting back to me firstly. Now, would that
> mean though that if I manage to get a GATEWAY OEM windows re-
> installation dvd for XP or Vista that it should be ok?
> Many thanks!

Gordon wrote:
> "Canuck57" <dave-> wrote in message
> news:w2iKj.161974$pM4.156935@pd7urf1no...
>
>> Probably not. What you have is likely an OEM copy of Vista. Ditto if
>> you want to move XP to a new mobo
>
> <sigh> not that hoary old chestnut again! There is NO MENTION in the OEM
> EULA (which is what the USER agrees to) that a new motherboard means a
> new machine. In fact MS goes to great lengths NOT to define what a "new"
> machine is.
>

It's even worse now that they (MS) tie vista to a 'blade' or HDD
partition in the license.

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Mmm... Hoary chestnuts....

The OP has a different system, not just a new mommaboard.

"Gordon" wrote:

> "Canuck57" <dave-> wrote in message
> news:w2iKj.161974$pM4.156935@pd7urf1no...
>
> > Probably not. What you have is likely an OEM copy of Vista. Ditto if you
> > want to move XP to a new mobo
>
> <sigh> not that hoary old chestnut again! There is NO MENTION in the OEM
> EULA (which is what the USER agrees to) that a new motherboard means a new
> machine. In fact MS goes to great lengths NOT to define what a "new" machine
> is.
>
>