Vista RE-Install Question

[Finny76]

My VISTA is running REAL slow now and I guess its time to do a Fresh RE-Install.
I was planning on waiting for Vista SP1 but i guess there NO offical release date yet.

Can somoene tell me whats the proper method to ReInstall Vista?
My main concern is the Activation part. Would I neeed to Reactive it OR is there a way to Deactivate it do a clean install and Reactivate?

 

[dbwillis]

you will have to reactivate, why worry if you have a legit copy? just pop in the DVD and boot off of it, choose the prompts that you originally chose when installing Vista.

 

[Finny76]

My COPY is Legit But my problem is that I intall my OS every year (clean Install)
My only concern is because of prior issue with Win XP. After the 3rd Install (Mother board fried)
when i tried to Activate it gave me some Error message to call MS since it was activated more than 2 time or something like that.

 

[chris.c]

You won't have any problems with reactivation unless you change out major components. Even then you can argue with the Indians for a half hour and they'll give you a code.

 

[techie81]

Just tell them you needed to reformat and they will activate without issue. As long as you only have it installed on one computer there isnt a problem.

 

[digital_exhaust]

You won't have any problems with reactivation unless you change out major components.

He's right... I've got a Vista machine that's on it's third OEM install and I have not had any problems... hit "activate" and all is good.

 

[Finny76]

You won't have any problems with reactivation unless you change out major components.

Nopes... Im not changing it from 1 computer to another. Its the same computer!

He's right... I've got a Vista machine that's on it's third OEM install and I have not had any problems... hit "activate" and all is good.

OK great... Thats what i wanted to know!

THANKS!