OEM System change of motherboard

[copperfield]

Hi

My desktop system came with an OEM version of Vista Home Premium installed. This has since been upgraded to Ultimate.

Unfortunately the mother board has developed a fault and I will have to replace it.

The original motherboard is no longer available (manufacturer gone bust I think) so I have to replace it with a different make.

According to searches on Microsoft, to continue using an OEM version of vista any change of mother board must be of the same make and type as installed on the original system the OS version was licensed to.

If this is true I will have to purchase a full version of Vista or try and get another OEM version with a motherboard. (VERY expensive :eek: so not an option)

Has anyone had the same problem and know if this is true or know of a way round this.

Regards

Copperfield

 

[Brink]

Hello Copperfield,

Sometimes if you use the same brand of motherboards you will still be able to use the same OEM Vista on it, but you will have to check with the OEM manufacturer to be sure though.

You could get a cheaper upgrade version and use this method below to install if you end up having to buy a retail copy.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-vista.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[copperfield]

Thanks Shawn I'll lokk into that

Redards Copperfield

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Copperfield.

 

[EmulatorX]

i actually wanted to ask a similiar question about this , cuz i ordered a new mobo, new brand and all.. my oem copy didnt come with a system , i just ordered it on NEWEGG.com by itself.. can i actually re-use it? possibly call M$oft..explain the situation..that my old mobo died or something.. and possibly get a new activation key from them? i did that once.. a while back and they activated it for me...just wondering if i might be able to do it again

 

[Brink]

Hi EmulatorX,

On a retail OEM copy of Vista that did not come with the computer, it can only be reinstalled on the same computer that it was originally first installed on.

I suppose that you could try to phone activate with MS or the OEM to see if they may activate it for you though under that type of circumstance.

 

[EmulatorX]

thanks..ill hope for the best when i reinstall the oem on the new mobo , im confident they'll oblige me..

 

[Brink]

You're welcome EmulatorX. I hope they will be to.