Vista Reinstall Licence

Hi guys,

just a quick question. Since installing vista, a lot of my old programs
(particularly games) will not run properly, even under compatability mode.

My question is, if I install XP as a clean installation over my copy of
Vista (effectively deleteing it) so that I can use some of my older programs,
will I be able, at a later date, to reintall Vista using the same product key
I used to install it the first time, or will it have been taken of the
database now that it has already been activated.

As I will be doing this on the same computer, is there someway Vista will
recognised this and allow me to do it, or, is I choose to reinstall XP, will
my new copy of Vista become useless, and if I want to change back, I will
have to buy another new copy.

Thanks for your help,

Jack Lambourn.

The Vista key stays with whoever has possession of it. You will be able to
use it again in the future..

--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx




"Jack_606" <> wrote in message
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> Hi guys,
>
> just a quick question. Since installing vista, a lot of my old programs
> (particularly games) will not run properly, even under compatability mode.
>
> My question is, if I install XP as a clean installation over my copy of
> Vista (effectively deleteing it) so that I can use some of my older
> programs,
> will I be able, at a later date, to reintall Vista using the same product
> key
> I used to install it the first time, or will it have been taken of the
> database now that it has already been activated.
>
> As I will be doing this on the same computer, is there someway Vista will
> recognised this and allow me to do it, or, is I choose to reinstall XP,
> will
> my new copy of Vista become useless, and if I want to change back, I will
> have to buy another new copy.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Jack Lambourn.

Hello Jack_606,

You can just use it again, if it gives an error you can phone MS and they
will help you with the activation.

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> Hi guys,
>
> just a quick question. Since installing vista, a lot of my old
> programs (particularly games) will not run properly, even under
> compatability mode.
>
> My question is, if I install XP as a clean installation over my copy
> of Vista (effectively deleteing it) so that I can use some of my older
> programs, will I be able, at a later date, to reintall Vista using the
> same product key I used to install it the first time, or will it have
> been taken of the database now that it has already been activated.
>
> As I will be doing this on the same computer, is there someway Vista
> will recognised this and allow me to do it, or, is I choose to
> reinstall XP, will my new copy of Vista become useless, and if I want
> to change back, I will have to buy another new copy.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Jack Lambourn.
>

"Jack_606" <> wrote in message
news:3E50510B-050C-4B38-9149-...
> Hi guys,
>
> just a quick question. Since installing vista, a lot of my old programs
> (particularly games) will not run properly, even under compatability mode.
>
> My question is, if I install XP as a clean installation over my copy of
> Vista (effectively deleteing it) so that I can use some of my older
> programs,
> will I be able, at a later date, to reintall Vista using the same product
> key
> I used to install it the first time, or will it have been taken of the
> database now that it has already been activated.
>
> As I will be doing this on the same computer, is there someway Vista will
> recognised this and allow me to do it, or, is I choose to reinstall XP,
> will
> my new copy of Vista become useless, and if I want to change back, I will
> have to buy another new copy.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Jack Lambourn.


Yes. You are entitled to.

At the later date when you've re-installed Vista and attempt to activate the
installation, should online activation be refused, then simply use telephone
activation (a telephone number is provided).

Saucy

I should mention that I have an oem copy, can I still reinstall vista using
the same serial key even if I over write it with xp for a while

"Jack_606" wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> just a quick question. Since installing vista, a lot of my old programs
> (particularly games) will not run properly, even under compatability mode.
>
> My question is, if I install XP as a clean installation over my copy of
> Vista (effectively deleteing it) so that I can use some of my older programs,
> will I be able, at a later date, to reintall Vista using the same product key
> I used to install it the first time, or will it have been taken of the
> database now that it has already been activated.
>
> As I will be doing this on the same computer, is there someway Vista will
> recognised this and allow me to do it, or, is I choose to reinstall XP, will
> my new copy of Vista become useless, and if I want to change back, I will
> have to buy another new copy.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Jack Lambourn.

"Jack_606" <> wrote in message
news:48103AEA-45DA-498C-9C97-...
>I should mention that I have an oem copy, can I still reinstall vista using
> the same serial key even if I over write it with xp for a while
>
> "Jack_606" wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> just a quick question. Since installing vista, a lot of my old programs
>> (particularly games) will not run properly, even under compatability
>> mode.
>>
>> My question is, if I install XP as a clean installation over my copy of
>> Vista (effectively deleteing it) so that I can use some of my older
>> programs,
>> will I be able, at a later date, to reintall Vista using the same product
>> key
>> I used to install it the first time, or will it have been taken of the
>> database now that it has already been activated.
>>
>> As I will be doing this on the same computer, is there someway Vista will
>> recognised this and allow me to do it, or, is I choose to reinstall XP,
>> will
>> my new copy of Vista become useless, and if I want to change back, I will
>> have to buy another new copy.
>>
>> Thanks for your help,
>>
>> Jack Lambourn.


Yes, it's OK, man. Go to it.

Saucy

"Jack_606" wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> just a quick question. Since installing vista, a lot of my old programs
> (particularly games) will not run properly, even under compatability mode.
>
> My question is, if I install XP as a clean installation over my copy of
> Vista (effectively deleteing it) so that I can use some of my older programs,
> will I be able, at a later date, to reintall Vista using the same product key
> I used to install it the first time, or will it have been taken of the
> database now that it has already been activated.
>
> As I will be doing this on the same computer, is there someway Vista will
> recognised this and allow me to do it, or, is I choose to reinstall XP, will
> my new copy of Vista become useless, and if I want to change back, I will
> have to buy another new copy.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Jack Lambourn.