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Install Vista with different key

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June 9, 2014 10:12:03 AM

I'm trying to repair a Vista computer infested with malware.

Format and reinstall seems best choice.

Can I use the Key # for the machine (on a label on the machine) and an install disc for a copy that was already installed on a different computer and activated some years ago (and subsequently replaced with 7)?

Or does the copy on the disc somehow know what the key assigned to that disc is?

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June 10, 2014 3:08:38 AM

It depends on what version of vista it was (OEM or Retail).

OEM is meant for a single machine and retail can be transferred. Read these links to get more info.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/235074-44-attn-diff...

http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/187565-how-t...

If, for example, you tried to activate the retail version after installing it and it didnt work, you could just ring up and get a new key.

You might be able to get a new key for oem by ringing up and saying you made minor changes to the computer hardware and it's not letting you activate it.
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