Vista x64 OEM; shrinking volume = Reactivation?

[7yu09ks]

Hi there, I have Vista x64 OEM on my pc since November 2007. My system has four 500GB hard disks, with C:\ containing nothing but windows. I'm wondering if I shrink C:\ partition size to say 100GB for windows, will I need to reactive Vista? Or will I have to buy a new one? Nothing else in the system is changed. (incidentally, might be upgrading graphics card soon, will that too cause a reactivation?)

 

[SIW2]

Hi Parjay,

If you mean using Disk Management to shrink your Vista partition from the right - you should have no problem with booting, and will not need to reactivate.

Changing the graphics card will not cause any problem with your current activation.

Hope it helps

 

[7yu09ks]

Hey, thanks alot. Yeh I'm going to use the Disk Management to shrink the Vista volume (it says I can shrink by 238404). Wasn't sure about the activation thing as I read something about vista creating a hash on the hard disk and needs reactivating if you replace your HD - not sure on if that went fro shrinking the volume.

 

[SIW2]

Hi,

You will be fine.

Vista does a hardware check to see it's on the same machine - that includes the Disk Signature - that won't be a problem with repartitioning.

She lets you change a lot of things - Hard drive, Ram, Graphics card, without any problem.

If you change the motherboard , Vista will assume it is a different machine.

 

[7yu09ks]

Thanks for the help again, shrunk the volume and everything is fine.

 

[SIW2]

Great Parjay, glad it worked out for you.:D