paula wrote:
> I buy a new computer with Vista Ultimate on it.
> My old computer is a dual boot with XP Pro and a boxed retail version of
> Vista Ultimate on a second hard drive.
> I also have a laptop with Vista Home Premium.
> Since my new computer has Ultimate on it can I take the Ultimate off the
> old computer and install it on the laptop which is currently running
> Home Premium?
Yes.
> If so, how would I go about doing that?
The normal way to uninstall any operating system is to format the hard
drive or partition on which it's installed.
> Would I have to
> call Microsoft since the key has already been installed on the old
> computer? Would they let me do that?
If you can't activate via the Internet because it's been less than
120 days since you first activated Vista, simply follow the on-screen
instructions to activate via telephone. As long as you have a retail
license, there's nothing to stop you from transfering it as many times
as you like, just so long as it's only installed on one computer at a time.
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