Vista registration problems

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I have a HP 8430 laptop that came with xp pro on it. I just bought a new HP 8510 that came with Vista. I want to switch them and run vista on the 8430 and xp on the 8510. Fresh install of both am I going to have registration problems with Vista on the 8430?
 
If either of the OS's have been activated, you may run into an activation problem which will require you to call MS to have the product reactivated as it will recognize the new hardware.
 
Yeah, you will probably have to call each one in, assuming they were activated already. If not, you may not be doing any calling at all.
 
what kind of information do they ask for when you call in to get your os activated?
 
I don't think Vista will give you any problems... but XP likely will... and when you call, you can either explain, in perfect detail, exactly what your doing.. or tell them that you had some form of "catastrophic hardware failure" that has required you to reinstall your OS.....
 
+1 for catastrophic hardware failure

LOL

tell them to be careful so they dont spill your beverage
 
To begin with can you please stop using the term 'registration' in this context. 'Registration' of your copy of Windows is nothing other than giving Microsoft you contact details so that they can be added to their mailing list for sending out spammy promotional materials. It has nothing whatsoever to do with your license or the functionality of your Windows installation. The Windows license does NOT require you name and contact details to be added to a 'Registered list' of customers in order to be valid.


The procedures which are relevent here are called 'Activation' and 'Validation' of the installation. Those impact on the legitimacy of your license to use it.

The procedure you describe cannot be legitimately carried out. The Windows licenses you have are both legitimate ONLY for the machines on which they were preinstalled, and those licenses cannot be transferred to different systems. The licenses are OEM licenses and, in legal terms, you would 'Void' both licenses by doing what you suggest.
 
just tell them the truth and you will have no problems unless someone got up on the wrong side of the bed
 
Catweazle said:
To begin with can you please stop using the term 'registration' in this context. 'Registration' of your copy of Windows is nothing other than giving Microsoft you contact details so that they can be added to their mailing list for sending out spammy promotional materials. It has nothing whatsoever to do with your license or the functionality of your Windows installation. The Windows license does NOT require you name and contact details to be added to a 'Registered list' of customers in order to be valid.


The procedures which are relevent here are called 'Activation' and 'Validation' of the installation. Those impact on the legitimacy of your license to use it.

The procedure you describe cannot be legitimately carried out. The Windows licenses you have are both legitimate ONLY for the machines on which they were preinstalled, and those licenses cannot be transferred to different systems. The licenses are OEM licenses and, in legal terms, you would 'Void' both licenses by doing what you suggest.
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on second thought that maybe very true and then there could be problems
 
In all likelihood your laptop OSs are OEM versions. FYI - If they were retail copies you do have options to transfer the license. In fact with Vista, originally it was a one time transfer option; it has been amended to unlimited transfers as long as you uninstall the previous installs.

Back to OEM. Catweazle is correct. OEM varieties of Vista are bound to the motherboard that they are activated on. Here is the important part, if your original motherboard fails and you replace it, you supposedly can reactivate Vista by calling the activation center; BUT upgrading the motherboard is considered to be a new system and therefore against the EULA.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070130-8730.html

If you do have a catastrophic hardware failure such as "the replacement of a defective motherboard" On XP. Here is the proper procedure to preserve your Pre-Activation.
XP:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457078.aspx

Here are some Vista Details:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/bb335288.aspx
 
In actual fact, in a practical sense you are probably unlikely to encounter problems with geting the reinstall activated by telephone, and validating without problems, so long as you don't go 'volunteering' all sorts of detail that hasn't been asked for. Ringing up and blathering on about how you've upgraded your system, bunged in a new motherboard and all sorts of other stuff, and now want the OEM install you've transferred over activated is only going to back the call centre people into a corner.

Simply answering the standard questions with the minimum of information asked for would most likely result in an activated install.

But point is, with an OEM license you are forever after wondering. There is no (and can't be any) certainty about it all. To most people that's kinda important.
 
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