reinstalling vista

[blackbaz]

My motherboard has died and I am replacing it along with new hard drive can I
install my registered copy of vista ultimate or do I have to contact
microsoft? any help or who to contact would be great Thanks

 

[Mick Murphy]

It should be no problem.
If it is an OEM copy of Vista, you are supposed to only replace your
Motherboard, not upgrade it, BUT.
Retail copy, do what you like with it.
Once you reinstall it, you will have to reactivate it. If it gives you a
reactivation message of "key already in use"; it is, by you!
Take the phone option, hang on for a real person, explain Mobo died; no
problems!

 

[blackbaz]

Thanks for the reply will give it ago cheers

It should be no problem.
If it is an OEM copy of Vista, you are supposed to only replace your
Motherboard, not upgrade it, BUT.
Retail copy, do what you like with it.
Once you reinstall it, you will have to reactivate it. If it gives you a
reactivation message of "key already in use"; it is, by you!
Take the phone option, hang on for a real person, explain Mobo died; no
problems!

 

[Dustin Harper]

Yes, you can install it. At most, you will have to use the phone activation
to activate Vista. But, you are fine otherwise.