Vista Pemium OEM Activation???

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direwolf

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Hello,
Just wondering if you install the operating system and then uninstall it but never activated it, is it still like it was never installed in the 1st place?
thanks much,
direwolf
 
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direwolf said:
Hello,
Just wondering if you install the operating system and then uninstall it but never activated it, is it still like it was never installed in the 1st place?
thanks much,
direwolf
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First off, never post your direct email on the forum. I have reported it to the admin to remove if you don't see this for a while. http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/199125-hardware-personal-information.html#post915958

Second, if you never activate it, then it has never been activated.....:p

Its NOT like it was never installed, it just has not been activated. When you install it, Windows will make a separate partition for the bootloader and such, then the actual OS. If you uninstall it, I don't know if it removes that. But it will still leave some files behind.

~Lordbob
 
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    Custom
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
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    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
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    1680x1050
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    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
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    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
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    Razer Lachesis
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    Razer Tarantula
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    not fast enough
lordbob75 said:
direwolf said:
Hello,
Just wondering if you install the operating system and then uninstall it but never activated it, is it still like it was never installed in the 1st place?
thanks much,
direwolf
Click to expand...
First off, never post your direct email on the forum. I have reported it to the admin to remove if you don't see this for a while. http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/199125-hardware-personal-information.html#post915958

Second, if you never activate it, then it has never been activated.....:p

Its NOT like it was never installed, it just has not been activated. When you install it, Windows will make a separate partition for the bootloader and such, then the actual OS. If you uninstall it, I don't know if it removes that. But it will still leave some files behind.

~Lordbob
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When you reinstall the OS, be sure to delete the partition the OS resides on to delete any remaining files.

You should be okay...
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom mATX
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    AMD Athlon X2 5600+ Brisbane 2.9Ghz (dual core)
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    Asus M3N78-VM Green
    Memory
    Kingston 8 GB DDR2 PC-6400
    Graphics card(s)
    PNY NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT 512MB PCIe
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    Samsung 22", Samsung 24"
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    WD RE3 320GB (WD3202ABYS), Samsung SPINPOINT F1 640GB (HD642JJ) External Drives: WD MyBook Essentials 500GB, WD 120GB, an old Maxtor 80GB. Portables: Simpletech 160GB, WD Passport 250GB.
    PSU
    Corsair 620W modular
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    CoolerMaster Elite 341 mATX
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    Thermaltake TR2-R1
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    Microsoft Laser & Logitech Marble
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    HP Elite Keyboard
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    Cable
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