[Solved] Cant Install my Vista OEM on another PC :(

Hi all i bought a OEM Vista Home Premium copy installed it on my home pc and activated all ok BUT cant install it on my dads pc. I assumed you could install it up to 3 pcs?

If not where does vista keep the file which turns off the 30 day activation so i can put it on my dads?

You thought wrong and NO we're not helping you pirate Vista

One license but say i change my hard drive, format, change mb, will i can be able to reinstall it ?

You need to buy two copies of Vista to run on two machines.

You will have to call Microsoft and explain your situation. They may reactivate your key, but they can tell if you have it already on another machine.

I dont want to install it on multiple machine, i just want to install on my pc, but i change a lots of pieces, drive, mb.

Retail is 5 times right ?

NOT CORRECT. You can change bits of hardware and call Microsoft up if you need to reactivate. I'm really getting pissed by people who have no idea spreading crap on this forum.

Hey I called microsoft tech support and ask them and they told me I can install Vista as many times as I needed to when I change hardware as long as it on only one machine at a time.

Yes.

I obviously can't speak as to Vista other then to say after the original licensing announcement they reverted to the XP scheme. As far as the XP scheme goes you could reinstall about every 3 1/2 monthes without having to call MS for reactivation. Any more often and you would indeed have to call. I not only activated but I did the voluntary registering which had come in handy because I had lost my CD key I called them and they issued me a new cd key. The only thing they needed was to verify me and to know whether I had an OEM, retail, corporate etc edition. As much as people like to hate them their customer service was awesome. Granted their products are quite a bit too expensive. But what you gonna do, they own your desktop.

i have a problem in that i bought an OEM copy of Vista Ultimate and for ever reason my computer i installed it on does not work anymore, i was wondering if i could install it on another machine?