So you're basically saying that it's not possible to do major upgrades with OEM Vista because it thinks you're installing it on a different computer?? That would make it pretty much useless for an enthusiast who upgrades often!
Yeah pretty much, it's okay if you only change minor things such as hard disk or memory. But still it's not as simple as that. Once a computer shop owner told me he successfully re-activated a Vista OEM copy after major hardware changes because on other side of the phone (our local Microsoft) was handled by pre-programmed question/answering guide. You just need to select correct options during the activation process (press "x" for option "B", etc). That sound funny and i can't verify it's true or not.
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