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    Can I use a Vista Home Basic serial code to activate a copy of Home Premium?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by corona7w, Jun 22, 2008.

  1. corona7w

    corona7w Notebook Consultant

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    Will vista allow this? Is this legal?
     
    corona7w, Jun 22, 2008
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  2. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    No.

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    talin, Jun 22, 2008
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  3. Danja

    Danja Notebook Evangelist

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    Short answer: No, unless you buy a vista anytime upgrade cd and use it to upgrade to home premium.

    Long answer: No, and where the heck did you find Vista Home Basic? I've spent the last month or so researching notebooks and I don't remember seeing one that didn't come with at least home premium, other than the customizable ones like hp and Sager.
     
    Danja, Jun 22, 2008
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  4. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    Really basic models from Dell tend to have the option for Vista Home Basic.
     
    dtwn, Jun 22, 2008
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  5. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    I was able to install a Vista Home Premium on a Dell laptop that came with Vista Home Basic, though on Dells, they do not ask you for a serial if it's the original OS as the key is stored somewhere in the BIOS. Though I'm sure that was against my EULA and I didn't keep it that way - I've since "upgraded" to XP Professional Retail.
     
    Hep!, Jun 22, 2008
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  6. predatorramboxxx

    predatorramboxxx Notebook Deity

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    yeah if you obtain a oem dell dvd from someone like you borrow a friends and so on and install it and its different from your serial and what you ordered like if your laptop came with vista premium and you obtain a dell vista ultimate dvd it will work fine buts its illegal and unethical
     
    predatorramboxxx, Jun 22, 2008
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  7. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    That's like saying "if you steal a copy of Vista Home Premium from Best Buy then yes".
     
    Lithus, Jun 22, 2008
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  8. predatorramboxxx

    predatorramboxxx Notebook Deity

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    i rephrased it..did not mean it like that
     
    predatorramboxxx, Jun 22, 2008
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  9. Danja

    Danja Notebook Evangelist

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    It's only ethical if you steal it from Circuit City :D
     
    Danja, Jun 22, 2008
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  10. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    No.
    Stop trying to pirate.
     
    Thomas, Jun 22, 2008
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  11. VincentN

    VincentN Newbie

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    And paying for software from M$ isn't ... ?
    Besides, there will always be people who will pirate Windows, unless M$ decides to charge their costumers appropriately.
     
    VincentN, Jun 22, 2008
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  12. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Can you explain how exactly paying for software that a team of developers worked on for years and years for is unethical?

    Microsoft can dress in a Jesus costume and there will still be a-hole pirates who have stupid justifications for their actions. Instead, if you meant "customers", then what would be a fair price? $100? $10? You really think that it's up to you to decide how much you want to pay for something? If you don't think it's worth it, don't buy it. Don't give a dumbass excuse saying that you don't believe the price is fair so that you feel that it's your right to steal it. That's absolute bull****.
     
    Lithus, Jun 22, 2008
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  13. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    The guy didn't pirate! stop being a JERK! :rolleyes:

    He was simply asking out of curiosity! He did not say he did it nor is he trying to pirate! Why do you jump into conclutions immediately and take it personally whensomeone is talking about piracy as if he was stealing money from your pocket! RELAX
     
    MaXimus, Jun 22, 2008
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  14. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    No, you can't. I have heard from utlimate 32 to ultimate 64 you could use the same code, but not from a different version to another.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 23, 2008
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  15. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    No, you only use the serial code for the version you purchased.

    Question fully answered.

    Thread closed.
     
    flipfire, Jun 23, 2008
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