Windows Product Key

brocher · November 11th, 2009

I have a HP 6735s laptop, came with Vista home pre installed. I have now upgraded to Windows 7. My son has a desktop built by myself, so no brand on it. Can I use the serial that was used when installing the vista to my HP laptop as i recovered it using Keyfinder, as i believe that it will come up saying invalid key as it isnt a HP machine. Or do i use the product key that on the sticker on my laptop. Would i need to call microsoft to enable this key?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Dark Atheist · November 11th, 2009

you will need an oem version of vista

brocher · November 11th, 2009

I have a OEM version of vista but am unsure which key to use. The pre-installed key or the one on the sticker on laptop?

Dark Atheist · November 11th, 2009

both will work, pre-installed is prob a volume key - one on the lap top will have to be manually activated.

I would use the one on the laptop

**ming** · November 11th, 2009

Not sure if I've understood the above scenario, but your vista (oem) license on your laptop cannot be transferred to the desktop as per the EULA.

Dark Atheist · November 11th, 2009

and who follows that

**American Zombie** · November 11th, 2009

What I would like to know is why you would want your son to suffer with Vista.

Dark Atheist · November 11th, 2009

kids have to learn too

also - sins of the father......

brocher · November 11th, 2009

I prefer vista to XP. And for the moment prefer 7 to vista

roirraW "edor" ehT · November 14th, 2009

Originally Posted by ming

Not sure if I've understood the above scenario, but your vista (oem) license on your laptop cannot be transferred to the desktop as per the EULA.

Originally Posted by brocher

I prefer vista to XP. And for the moment prefer 7 to vista

I second both of these statements.

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brocher Banned User Joined: March 2002 Posts: 516 Reputation: 40 Power: 0	Windows Product Key I have a HP 6735s laptop, came with Vista home pre installed. I have now upgraded to Windows 7. My son has a desktop built by myself, so no brand on it. Can I use the serial that was used when installing the vista to my HP laptop as i recovered it using Keyfinder, as i believe that it will come up saying invalid key as it isnt a HP machine. Or do i use the product key that on the sticker on my laptop. Would i need to call microsoft to enable this key? Thanks in advance for your help.

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Windows Product Key you will need an oem version of vista

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brocher Banned User Joined: March 2002 Posts: 516 Reputation: 40 Power: 0	Re: Windows Product Key I have a OEM version of vista but am unsure which key to use. The pre-installed key or the one on the sticker on laptop?

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Windows Product Key both will work, pre-installed is prob a volume key - one on the lap top will have to be manually activated. I would use the one on the laptop

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 159	Re: Windows Product Key Not sure if I've understood the above scenario, but your vista (oem) license on your laptop cannot be transferred to the desktop as per the EULA. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Windows Product Key and who follows that

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,848 Reputation: 2689 Power: 147	Re: Windows Product Key What I would like to know is why you would want your son to suffer with Vista.

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Windows Product Key kids have to learn too also - sins of the father......

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brocher Banned User Joined: March 2002 Posts: 516 Reputation: 40 Power: 0	Re: Windows Product Key I prefer vista to XP. And for the moment prefer 7 to vista

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roirraW "edor" ehT Builder/Installer Joined: May 2008 Posts: 529 Reputation: 742 Power: 58	Re: Windows Product Key Originally Posted by ming Not sure if I've understood the above scenario, but your vista (oem) license on your laptop cannot be transferred to the desktop as per the EULA. Originally Posted by brocher I prefer vista to XP. And for the moment prefer 7 to vista I second both of these statements. Gigabyte full tower GZ-FA2CA-AJB Gigabyte motherboard MA790X-UD4P HIS Radeon HD 4850 512MB AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3GHz Corsair TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX 4-4-4-12 4x1TB SATA RAID 0+1/2x640GB SATA RAID 0/Misc. PATA Windows 7 x86

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