I'd like to hear about what you guys have done to your PC and what you had done to your computer to be forced to reactivate Vista. Make sure to note your version, Full, Upgrade, OEM.
My original config was:
P4 1.8 GHz, 1GB ram, 200gb hard drive, DVDRW, CDRW, Radeon 9600xt, 3com 3c905 net, Sound Blaster Live 512 - activated with this config.
My first flaw was that my 3c905 would not work so I switched to a Linksys LNE100TX. No reactivation.
My second flaw was that my Sound Blaster Live 512 would always have a light distortion on music no matter what levels I put volumes at, no matter what speakers or headphones. Replaced with an Audigy LS. Still no reactivation needed.
I then decided that since my lowest rating was my processor (3.0) I would upgrade it. I replaced it with a 2.5/400/512k (it was a 1.8/400/256k). Replaced. Faster. Still no reactivation needed. Oh and my processor rating only went up to a 3.6, crud.
I've heard some horror stories about the OEM version but I'm curious what does it take to break it.
My original config was:
P4 1.8 GHz, 1GB ram, 200gb hard drive, DVDRW, CDRW, Radeon 9600xt, 3com 3c905 net, Sound Blaster Live 512 - activated with this config.
My first flaw was that my 3c905 would not work so I switched to a Linksys LNE100TX. No reactivation.
My second flaw was that my Sound Blaster Live 512 would always have a light distortion on music no matter what levels I put volumes at, no matter what speakers or headphones. Replaced with an Audigy LS. Still no reactivation needed.
I then decided that since my lowest rating was my processor (3.0) I would upgrade it. I replaced it with a 2.5/400/512k (it was a 1.8/400/256k). Replaced. Faster. Still no reactivation needed. Oh and my processor rating only went up to a 3.6, crud.
I've heard some horror stories about the OEM version but I'm curious what does it take to break it.