Vista OEM Mobo Upgrade

Hi,

I've had the OEM edition of Vista Ultimate 64 for about a year now. I'm
considering a motherboard upgrade (want... Phenom and wondering if there
is any legitimate way to get my current Vista system running on the new
motherboard. Can I pay for a new license and reactivate my existing
installation using that license for instance? I've had the system for a
while so the concept of reinstalling everything is quite daunting.

Cheers,
Matt

Windows Easy Transfer is your first option. A backup of files would let you
restore to the new system, too. Vista can use backups from other systems.
The 'complete PC backup' would not work. (Yes, you would need a new
license.)
To do this, you are stuck will reinstalling all your apps.
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"Matt Dockerty" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I've had the OEM edition of Vista Ultimate 64 for about a year now. I'm
> considering a motherboard upgrade (want... Phenom and wondering if
> there is any legitimate way to get my current Vista system running on the
> new motherboard. Can I pay for a new license and reactivate my existing
> installation using that license for instance? I've had the system for a
> while so the concept of reinstalling everything is quite daunting.
>
> Cheers,
> Matt

Oh dear. That's what I feared. Wouldn't I be able to reinstall, become
deactivated, and use the 'change product key' option to reactivate with
another OEM license?

"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
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> Windows Easy Transfer is your first option. A backup of files would let
> you restore to the new system, too. Vista can use backups from other
> systems. The 'complete PC backup' would not work. (Yes, you would need a
> new license.)
> To do this, you are stuck will reinstalling all your apps.
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> "Matt Dockerty" <> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I've had the OEM edition of Vista Ultimate 64 for about a year now. I'm
>> considering a motherboard upgrade (want... Phenom and wondering if
>> there is any legitimate way to get my current Vista system running on the
>> new motherboard. Can I pay for a new license and reactivate my existing
>> installation using that license for instance? I've had the system for a
>> while so the concept of reinstalling everything is quite daunting.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Matt
>

Would this not be similar to a MB failing - surely you are then allowed to
replace the MB? I recall that in XP it noted how many critical complonents
were changed and above a certain number asked for reactivation. Why not call
MS and ask - after all if a system needs 1 or 2 components replaced it does
not necessarily mean it is a "new" system - your OEM licence sticker would
still have to be on the "rejuvinated" sticker though!
Perhaps you could let us all know once you get a reply from MS?


"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
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> Windows Easy Transfer is your first option. A backup of files would let
> you restore to the new system, too. Vista can use backups from other
> systems. The 'complete PC backup' would not work. (Yes, you would need a
> new license.)
> To do this, you are stuck will reinstalling all your apps.
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> Mark L. Ferguson
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>
> "Matt Dockerty" <> wrote in message
> news:B52CF64A-EEDB-4661-A512-...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've had the OEM edition of Vista Ultimate 64 for about a year now. I'm
>> considering a motherboard upgrade (want... Phenom and wondering if
>> there is any legitimate way to get my current Vista system running on the
>> new motherboard. Can I pay for a new license and reactivate my existing
>> installation using that license for instance? I've had the system for a
>> while so the concept of reinstalling everything is quite daunting.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Matt
>

You can reset your Windows Vista activation by performing the following:

1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in: slui.exe 4

2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.

3. Select your Country.

4. Follow the instructions for phone activation.

5. Once completed, restart your computer.


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Matt Dockerty" wrote:

Hi,

I've had the OEM edition of Vista Ultimate 64 for about a year now. I'm
considering a motherboard upgrade (want... Phenom and wondering if there
is any legitimate way to get my current Vista system running on the new
motherboard. Can I pay for a new license and reactivate my existing
installation using that license for instance? I've had the system for a
while so the concept of reinstalling everything is quite daunting.

Cheers,
Matt

Matt Dockerty;654114 Wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've had the OEM edition of Vista Ultimate 64 for about a year now. I'
> considering a motherboard upgrade (want... Phenom and wondering i
> ther
> is any legitimate way to get my current Vista system running on the ne
> motherboard. Can I pay for a new license and reactivate my existin
> installation using that license for instance? I've had the system for
> while so the concept of reinstalling everything is quite daunting
>
> Cheers
> Mat

Matt, this is your lucky day

My old computer was an ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe motherboard, AMD Athlo
4800+ Dual, 4GB DDR400. It was destroyed by lightning on 4 March 2008

This morning, I finally got all the new parts, an ASUS MB-M3A32-MV
Deluxe/WiFi-AP motherboard, AMD Phenom 9600 Quad and 2 x 2GB A-Dat
DDR2-800 (Will be getting another 4GB toward the end of next week)

But anyway, I took a chance, and booted with my original harddriv
(which survived the lightning), and Vista booted normally. It wen
ballistic finding new hardware, but it booted nonetheless. (-Sidebar t
all Vista haters - Let's see Windows XP do that without any BSODs!!-).
got three days to activate

But sticking to my original plan of a complete re-install anyway,
booted from my OEM Vista x64 Ultimate DVD, formatted the drive, an
installed Vista with my original installation key (which took 1 hour
and 2 minutes to complete, including installing the ASUS supplie
drivers)

Online activation failed. Obviously..

So I opted for the Phone-In Activation. Which also was rejected, so
was transferred to a human operator

- I explained what happened to my old computer, I provided her with al
the required details, and I was issued with a new activation key. An
I'm all set.

And since you're planning on upgrading to a Phenom computer, might
suggest this config

Motherboard : ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-A
CPU : AMD Phenom 9600 Quad Cor
Memory : 2 x 2GB A-Data DDR2-800 (or 4 x 2GB, if you can

I'm currently running the FutureMark Vantage benchmarks (without SP1)
and will post the results later)

The cool thing about this motherboard is that ALL 4GB is available t
the OS. There is maybe 1MB being used by hardware devices, bu
seriously, 1GB out of 4096MB is hardly a big deal

ASUS Rocks

--
dzomlij

_____________________
Peter Alexander Dzomlija
-Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And a
you die, so shall I be Reborn...-

:cry:-U--nfortunately, my rig (As seen i
http://www.vistax64.com/general-disc...tml#post533290
went south thanks to mother nature and a lightning bolt to the main
supply that my UPS could not stop. Now I'm just waiting for th
insurance payout, so I can build a new machine.-'
' (http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/e...zomlija/Venus/)

Thanks Carey. So you think it's going to be possible to just change the
license key and reactivate with a new key? I hope you're right.

Peter... your computer getting fried by lightning is a rather unique case.
As Al said, MS will allow the continuation of an OEM license to a new
motherboard in the case of a fault. I'm tempted to phone and say I fried it
but I'm not a fan of lying (last of a dying breed I know). I've got my eye
on a Sapphire AMD RD790FX mobo in particular if you're interested, I've had
a good experience with my ATI RD590.

Cheers,
Matt


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> You can reset your Windows Vista activation by performing the following:
>
> 1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in:
> slui.exe 4
>
> 2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
>
> 3. Select your Country.
>
> 4. Follow the instructions for phone activation.
>
> 5. Once completed, restart your computer.
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Matt Dockerty" wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've had the OEM edition of Vista Ultimate 64 for about a year now. I'm
> considering a motherboard upgrade (want... Phenom and wondering if
> there
> is any legitimate way to get my current Vista system running on the new
> motherboard. Can I pay for a new license and reactivate my existing
> installation using that license for instance? I've had the system for a
> while so the concept of reinstalling everything is quite daunting.
>
> Cheers,
> Matt
>

Matt Dockerty wrote:
> Thanks Carey. So you think it's going to be possible to just change the
> license key and reactivate with a new key? I hope you're right.
>
> Peter... your computer getting fried by lightning is a rather unique
> case. As Al said, MS will allow the continuation of an OEM license to a
> new motherboard in the case of a fault. I'm tempted to phone and say I
> fried it but I'm not a fan of lying (last of a dying breed I know). I've
> got my eye on a Sapphire AMD RD790FX mobo in particular if you're
> interested, I've had a good experience with my ATI RD590.
>
> Cheers,
> Matt

Upgrading a computer requires a new license? Since when?

Alias
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> You can reset your Windows Vista activation by performing the following:
>>
>> 1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in:
>> slui.exe 4
>>
>> 2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
>>
>> 3. Select your Country.
>>
>> 4. Follow the instructions for phone activation.
>>
>> 5. Once completed, restart your computer.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Matt Dockerty" wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've had the OEM edition of Vista Ultimate 64 for about a year now. I'm
>> considering a motherboard upgrade (want... Phenom and wondering if
>> there
>> is any legitimate way to get my current Vista system running on the new
>> motherboard. Can I pay for a new license and reactivate my existing
>> installation using that license for instance? I've had the system for a
>> while so the concept of reinstalling everything is quite daunting.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Matt
>>

Matt Dockerty;654359 Wrote:
> Peter... your computer getting fried by lightning is a rather unique
> case.
> As Al said, MS will allow the continuation of an OEM license to a new
> motherboard in the case of a fault. I'm tempted to phone and say I
> fried it
> but I'm not a fan of lying (last of a dying breed I know). I've got my
> eye
> on a Sapphire AMD RD790FX mobo in particular if you're interested, I've
> had
> a good experience with my ATI RD590.


It's not exactly the way I intended to upgrade my computer. I was
originally going to build a whole new one around the Phenom x4.

Oh well. Such is life, huh?


--
dzomlija

_____________________
Peter Alexander Dzomlija
-Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
you die, so shall I be Reborn...-

*Prometheus*
MOBO: ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP
CPU: AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
RAM: 2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
GPU: ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO, 256MB
BOX: Thermaltake Tai-Chi Water Cooled
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64

If you specifically buy the OEM 'system builder' disk (or get it with a new
computer) then upgrading your motherboard voids the OEM license. If you
bought the more pricey retail or upgrade version you can upgrade any part of
your system and keep your license.

"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Matt Dockerty wrote:
>> Thanks Carey. So you think it's going to be possible to just change the
>> license key and reactivate with a new key? I hope you're right.
>>
>> Peter... your computer getting fried by lightning is a rather unique
>> case. As Al said, MS will allow the continuation of an OEM license to a
>> new motherboard in the case of a fault. I'm tempted to phone and say I
>> fried it but I'm not a fan of lying (last of a dying breed I know). I've
>> got my eye on a Sapphire AMD RD790FX mobo in particular if you're
>> interested, I've had a good experience with my ATI RD590.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Matt
>
> Upgrading a computer requires a new license? Since when?
>
> Alias
>>
>>
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> You can reset your Windows Vista activation by performing the following:
>>>
>>> 1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in:
>>> slui.exe 4
>>>
>>> 2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
>>>
>>> 3. Select your Country.
>>>
>>> 4. Follow the instructions for phone activation.
>>>
>>> 5. Once completed, restart your computer.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "Matt Dockerty" wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've had the OEM edition of Vista Ultimate 64 for about a year now. I'm
>>> considering a motherboard upgrade (want... Phenom and wondering if
>>> there
>>> is any legitimate way to get my current Vista system running on the new
>>> motherboard. Can I pay for a new license and reactivate my existing
>>> installation using that license for instance? I've had the system for a
>>> while so the concept of reinstalling everything is quite daunting.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Matt
>>>