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    XP and Vista Question

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wackydude1234, Apr 27, 2008.

  1. wackydude1234

    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    If i were to install xp on my laptop would i be able to use my vista licence (which came with the laptop) on a new desktop i'm making or not?

    also can anyone help me as to why when i install xp on my acer aspire 5630 the sound card won't work even if i install the drivers, i had to install vista back on here because of it.
     
    wackydude1234, Apr 27, 2008
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Nope, OEM licenses are tied to the computer they are first installed on.

    Did you instll the Microsoft UAA HD drivers before installing the sound drivers?
     
    miner, Apr 27, 2008
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    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    the what? and if not then i won't downgrade lol.
     
    wackydude1234, Apr 27, 2008
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you have a HD audio device, then the Microsoft patch is necessary for the drivers to function. Dont know what audio device your Acer has but the UAA drivers should be available from Acer or just search the web.
     
    miner, Apr 27, 2008
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  5. wackydude1234

    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    yea it's HD but yea i won't put it down to xp anywayz.
     
    wackydude1234, Apr 30, 2008
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    Are you kidding? You can't transfer lincenses.
     
    coolguy, Apr 30, 2008
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    sorry to hijack, but if i have vista preloaded on a laptop and downgrade to xp...can I return to vista at a later date using my oem liscense? I can get a vista dvd from somewhere im sure as acer didnt providce me with one suprise suprise
     
    eLJaKo, Apr 30, 2008
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    You have to read the terms of the license you plan on transferring. Which shouldn't be a surprise! They wouldn't be separate licenses if they were the same :p

    Windows OEM licenses are tied to the hardware they are pre-loaded or shipped with. That's one of the reasons the license is offered at a discount to the OEM.

    Windows RETAIL licenses are NOT tied to the hardware they are shipped on. So you can transfer them to another computer or person so long as you completely remove it from the hardware you installed it on first. One of the reasons it costs more.
     
    frazell, Apr 30, 2008
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