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Barrie - 31 May 2007 17:46 GMT

I have just built a new system with a new hard drive and want to install
Vista from my own DVD (The previous computer has been taken apart and I will
evtually incorporate its drives in my new one). If I put in my key it says I
must install on top of the previous install or some such message. If I elect
not to put in the licence key it will install but I suspect it is going to
want me to activate within 30 days. What is all this about and what do I
need to do here?

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Cari (MS-MVP) - 31 May 2007 17:52 GMT

If you've got an older XP CD, boot with that and format the drive.

Then restart with the Vista DVD and install.

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>I have just built a new system with a new hard drive and want to install
> Vista from my own DVD (The previous computer has been taken apart and I
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> want me to activate within 30 days. What is all this about and what do I
> need to do here?

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mikeyhsd - 31 May 2007 23:26 GMT

you can instalal the first time without the key.
immediately when done, install a second time as a update and then enter your key.

see this article.
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932

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I have just built a new system with a new hard drive and want to install
Vista from my own DVD (The previous computer has been taken apart and I will
evtually incorporate its drives in my new one). If I put in my key it says I
must install on top of the previous install or some such message. If I elect
not to put in the licence key it will install but I suspect it is going to
want me to activate within 30 days. What is all this about and what do I
need to do here?

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Barrie - 01 Jun 2007 00:00 GMT

Yes, now you say it I think I saw that in a newsletter somewhere. Sounds
slightly illegitimate but, as I have already paid for it, I might as well
give it a try before reformatting etc.

> you can instalal the first time without the key.
> immediately when done, install a second time as a update and then enter your key.
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> want me to activate within 30 days. What is all this about and what do I
> need to do here?

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