I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

[Reign.]

But i don't have the the ram to run it well.

What I wanted to know is can I use it on a custom built PC I am putting together?

Oh and it is an Upgrade CD for a Gateway/Emachince.

[d0min8or]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

I'm not 100% positive but i think not.....reason being is that on a dell the windows cd reads some micro-code in the bios that allows it to install. It might be possible to work around it, but not from the gateway cd....

[Reign.]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

I'm not 100% positive but i think not.....reason being is that on a dell the windows cd reads some micro-code in the bios that allows it to install. It might be possible to work around it, but not from the gateway cd....

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe I could Dl a copy and use the Key I have that came with the upgrade package.

[UNDIESRULES]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

I used my Dell Vista upgrade dvd to install on my laptop and i reinstalled xp on it and ended up installing the vista on my desktop, it worked fine in my case.

[Reign.]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

I used my Dell Vista upgrade dvd to install on my laptop and i reinstalled xp on it and ended up installing the vista on my desktop, it worked fine in my case.

But were they both Dell systems?

[UNDIESRULES]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

No they arent, and TBH i didnt expect it to let me activate Vista at all on the wrong pc but it did.

[megawhompertoo]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

No they arent, and TBH i didnt expect it to let me activate Vista at all on the wrong pc but it did.

OEM disks will bind themselves to the machine they were installed on. If you hadn't used your upgrade cd yet, it didn't "know" it was supposed to be put on a gateway/dell/compaq/etc.

[snareplayr]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

I was able to use the DVD given for my laptop (the Vista Home Premium) and installed it on my Homemade desktop comp. Its working fine.

[d0min8or]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

hmmm...you have peaked my curiosity...I think I will see if that works on my systems....

[Reign.]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

Thanks guys, bout time I got an definite answer. I'm building my new rig next week and don't have to worry about getting another copy of vista.

[RYKUU]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

whats your current RAM?

[UNDIESRULES]

Re: I have a genuine Vista Product key and CD for my laptop...

OEM disks will bind themselves to the machine they were installed on. If you hadn't used your upgrade cd yet, it didn't "know" it was supposed to be put on a gateway/dell/compaq/etc.

I know m8 thats why i was surprised when it let me activate it, considering i had already installed and activated it on my Dell machine. Before changing my mind and installing XP back on there again. I fully expected it to give me 2 fingers but it worked fine.