Upgrading my Vista Computer

[Roland Deschain]

Hi all,

I just got myself a copy of Retail Vista Ultimate from a friend that works with Microsoft. Now, I have a semi-old computer (3.0GHz P4, 1GB RAM, 9800) that I know will run Vista, but I know I'll be doing a whole system upgrade within a year.

Now, I heard from LifeHacker and Slashdot that Microsoft only allows the Vista license to be transfered between computers once. Meaning that if I installed in on my current computer, I would be allowed to transfer it to my new computer, but then the license would be permanently attached to that computer (ie: if it broke I would have to buy a new copy of Vista).

Now, I like upgrading my computer, so even if my new computer doesn't break, sooner or later I will start switching out the hardware, which might cause me to invalidate my Vista copy.

Is my analysis of this correct. Is there a way to get around this unfair limitation?

Thanks

 

[Gray Fox]

Torrentz. Just use a preactivated Vista Ultimate pirated version with your current PC, and install the legal one on your new.

That said, with your specs I advise you to stay with XP.

 

[Qonfused]

I'd advise anyone to stay with XP.

inb4vistafanboys

 

[Asus]

If you do a search on google for Vista EULA transfer you get all the sites that claim one transfer only. That news spread like wild fire.
But I'm pretty sure the license agreement was misread and people got the wrong idea about the only transfer once thing.

And they have since changed it so it is a lot easier to read.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

I wouldn't recommend getting vista with those specs tbh.

 

[Roland Deschain]

Good, didn't catch that Microsoft retracted the policy. Since I got Vista for free, I might as well dual boot with it and see if I like it. More likely than not, I'll end up removing it and waiting for another two years until I have no choice but to install it.

As long as I can install/uninstall it as often as I want, I'm happy.

 

[Fliko]

Aye, upgrading with those specs won't bring you the best luck with performance.