VISTA OEM - NO NO IF YOU PLAN TO UPGRADE YOUR HARDWARE???

[Major_PK]

Just scrubbed my OEM order for vista Ultimate x64 as ive heard that all vista OEMs will lock down to the motherboard meaning if you swap out the mobo (even the same make and model???) you will be required to purchase another copy of vista....... can anyone confirm this piece of cack that m$ has decided?

[trkevig]

BTW, i ended up buying Vista Ultimate 64bit oem... and its a dream - Im even on my 4th mobo with the same oem software so looks like that story i said many moons ago was bollox. Just FYI, if you didnt know already

[MadmaN]

Windows 7 ftw!

[Deep Blue]

I think you can reactivate it providing you don't install it on more than one machine at a time. That's atleast how I've understood it, plus I think there are pretty good hooky releases now too ;)

[gemini]

My Vista OEM copy has installed on several machines (all mine) and all activated with no problems.

[trkevig]

My Vista OEM copy has installed on several machines (all mine) and all activated with no problems.


at the same time?