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| Thread ID: 77825 | 2007-03-24 02:12:00 | Vista not asking for product key | Sherman (9181) | Press F1 |
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| 535425 | 2007-03-24 05:41:00 | You might get prompted but you dont have to enter one, or can enter 0's If you later go to enter it before activating during the 30-day period, and enter one for the wrong version you installed, you'll be required to re-format. In your case, looks like you'd be better off formatting and buying Vista Home Premium or something similar to that.. Business wouldnt be the best for home-users ;) Actually, i don't mind business. It doesn't have MCE, but I don't really need it... If I was going to use it as a primary OS, I would probably buy home premium (at a later date - when creative produce better drivers for my sound card...), however, I mainly installed it to see how it would run on my laptop, and what problems I'd have with it as far as programs and hardware). I'm still using XP pro as my main OS. |
Sherman (9181) | ||
| 535426 | 2007-03-24 07:18:00 | You know you can install Ultimate, albeit for only 30 days? Before installation, when it asks you to enter the product key (which also determines what version of Vista will be installed), just click on next and you can choose whatever version you want. | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 535427 | 2007-03-24 08:06:00 | You know you can run any version for about 12 months without activating at all using Microsoft's own registry entry! www.pressf1.co.nz |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 535428 | 2007-03-24 09:34:00 | The product keys decides which version of Vista you are allow to run, not the DVD. You can also install any version without any key entered and use it for 30 days. So you could tell it to install Home Premium and after 30 days you have to enter the Home Premium Key or anything up from the Home Premium level or beyond (like Vista Business, Ultimate). However, if you have installed Ultimate and decided that you will go for Home Premium instead, sorry, you have to format and reinstall again. |
SKT174 (1319) | ||
| 535429 | 2007-03-24 10:29:00 | I have the OEM version of Vista home premium edition can i also install this onto my laptop or will microsoft crack a wobbly. | Hitech (9024) | ||
| 535430 | 2007-03-24 11:13:00 | I have the OEM version of Vista home premium edition can i also install this onto my laptop or will microsoft crack a wobbly. You can only install it subject to the EULA terms. You can install it on your laptop *without* using a licence key, and use it for 30 days. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 535431 | 2007-03-24 11:18:00 | Whats EULA terms surely i can have this running on two pcs in the same house afterall the vista software i have is legit. | Hitech (9024) | ||
| 535432 | 2007-03-24 21:25:00 | In your case, looks like you'd be better off formatting and buying Vista Home Premium or something similar to that.. Business wouldnt be the best for home-users ;) Exactly: Vista Business won't play games. A whole team of receptionists quit because of this. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 535433 | 2007-03-24 23:06:00 | Whats EULA terms surely i can have this running on two pcs in the same house afterall the vista software i have is legit. EULA states 1 OS per computer, you cannot install multiple copies of an OS using the same license key. Cheers |
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