Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit Yees

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 7, 2009, 02:13 PM

I just aquired my mom's copy of Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit as she retired her computer and gave me all of her software to install on my computer. I tried convincing her that using a computer can add a huge creative aspect to her life, but she insisted that she would leave the creativeness to me. So I have Vista Ultimate 64bit now and it's so much better than Vista Home Premium 32bit. It even feels newer and more present and capable to my expectations. Yay I'm in heaven. I haven't installed any service packs yet and am already getting background services shutting off on their own. Also my system has restarted once on it's own with no explanation. None of which had occurred on my previous OS. Today no errors though.

Chaos · Sep 7, 2009, 02:19 PM

be careful Software is licensed only to the original machine it was purchased with

**temeteus82** · Sep 7, 2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaos

be careful Software is licensed only to the original machine it was purchased with

Er.. that is for the OEM software ... I got few retail software and they can be moved from computer to computer :P

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 7, 2009, 02:54 PM

correct. microsoft have even taken off the security question off their phone service so activation and transfer across from a single pc to pc is now even easier of course.

**MIG-31** · Sep 7, 2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

Er.. that is for the OEM software ... I got few retail software and they can be moved from computer to computer :P

Are you sure... When my last pc went up in smoke i tried my retail version of vista Ultimate 64 bit... Microsoft would not accept my Key.. either online or via the telephone..

It were a choice of buying a new key or sticking with a System Disk (Vista Home 64bit) from Packard Bell which i have done so.As it requires no activation at all..It just leaves me with around an hours worth of uninstalling a load of unwanted apps..

SeraphicSorcerer · Sep 7, 2009, 04:35 PM

Yes you can transfer licenses. You have to make Microsoft aware of the transfer I do believe, however.

**MIG-31** · Sep 7, 2009, 04:41 PM

Well its either a change of policy or its a little different over here in the uk... It were only a few months ago when i tried...No one mentioned anything like that on the phone except for needing to buy a new key..

No big deal...

Takaharu · Sep 7, 2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RE III - Frankie

I haven't installed any service packs yet and am already getting background services shutting off on their own.

Not fully up-to-date? Be prepared to feel the sluggishness of the immanent slow-down after installing them all.
Clean builds are always far faster than when you would have been using a PC for a while because you're starting over with a blank slate and hardly anything installed. I remember (back in the day, lol) when I re-formatted my hard drive to re-install Vista. I could almost set my watch by it - 25-30 seconds from power on to fully-ready. Nowadays it takes a few minutes before everything finishes loading. Most of it's due to Windows Updates (though SP2 did improve on the loading times over SP1).

Chaos · Sep 7, 2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

Er.. that is for the OEM software ... I got few retail software and they can be moved from computer to computer :P

Yea I was refering to pre installed OEM but some retail products dont technically allow a transfer

**temeteus82** · Sep 7, 2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MIG-31

Are you sure... When my last pc went up in smoke i tried my retail version of vista Ultimate 64 bit... Microsoft would not accept my Key.. either online or via the telephone..

yes, I just read my Vista's License terms and I have used this Vista in the previous systems...

**MIG-31** · Sep 7, 2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

yes, I just read my Vista's License terms and I have used this Vista in the previous systems...

I were not questioning you about that.. as i said in post #7...

the Microsoft operator insisted id need a New Key regardless..

**temeteus82** · Sep 8, 2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MIG-31

I were not questioning you about that.. as i said in post #7...

the Microsoft operator insisted id need a New Key regardless..

Now that is odd if we are talking Retail license and not OEM...

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 8, 2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Takaharu

Not fully up-to-date? Be prepared to feel the sluggishness of the immanent slow-down after installing them all.
Clean builds are always far faster than when you would have been using a PC for a while because you're starting over with a blank slate and hardly anything installed. I remember (back in the day, lol) when I re-formatted my hard drive to re-install Vista. I could almost set my watch by it - 25-30 seconds from power on to fully-ready. Nowadays it takes a few minutes before everything finishes loading. Most of it's due to Windows Updates (though SP2 did improve on the loading times over SP1).

Yeah, at the moment load up is pretty quick. Getting the SP's now. Actually I have them backed up.

SeraphicSorcerer · Sep 8, 2009, 12:09 PM

Here's where they made the switch, at least in U.S Retail/OEM Terms

Microsoft removes transfer limitations from Vista - Ars Technica

Technically it is OEM that is not suppose to be able to transfer but if you read the article, lotsa people have had success doing it, I believe however that Ultimate is much more forgiving as it is Intended for people who transfer/Customize builds (i.e Gamers.)

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 15, 2009, 03:30 PM

I have a problem, help please. Everytime I leave my PC at the desktop unnoticed I come back to find that it has rebooted with the message to say that it has recovered from an unexpected shutdown, unfortunately I don't have the error code as I only thought to report it now, has anyone had this problem at all??

Specs:
New 80GB Seagate Sata HDD has only had 4 installs.
New Motherboard, RAM, Graphics card, DVD Drive.
Have had issues getting new webcam to work with Vista 64, installer closes with error ( Microsoft VX3000 )
?

Judas · Sep 15, 2009, 04:46 PM

i've successfully transfers OEM copies of vista to completely different machine ONCE every single time..

it won't activate online.. but you phone it in.. talk a representive as the computer will also fail to activate..... and bam... your good to go.

I've only successfully transferred OEM vista a 2nd time in about 2 cases.....

Sep 7, 2009, 02:13 PM	#1
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit Yees I just aquired my mom's copy of Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit as she retired her computer and gave me all of her software to install on my computer. I tried convincing her that using a computer can add a huge creative aspect to her life, but she insisted that she would leave the creativeness to me. So I have Vista Ultimate 64bit now and it's so much better than Vista Home Premium 32bit. It even feels newer and more present and capable to my expectations. Yay I'm in heaven. I haven't installed any service packs yet and am already getting background services shutting off on their own. Also my system has restarted once on it's own with no explanation. None of which had occurred on my previous OS. Today no errors though.

Sep 7, 2009, 02:19 PM	#2
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Sep 7, 2009, 02:54 PM	Thread Starter #4
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit Yees correct. microsoft have even taken off the security question off their phone service so activation and transfer across from a single pc to pc is now even easier of course.

Sep 7, 2009, 04:35 PM	#6
SeraphicSorcerer HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,295 Rep Power: 156 System Specs	Re: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit Yees Yes you can transfer licenses. You have to make Microsoft aware of the transfer I do believe, however. __________________

Sep 8, 2009, 12:09 PM	#14
SeraphicSorcerer HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,295 Rep Power: 156 System Specs	Re: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit Yees Here's where they made the switch, at least in U.S Retail/OEM Terms Microsoft removes transfer limitations from Vista - Ars Technica Technically it is OEM that is not suppose to be able to transfer but if you read the article, lotsa people have had success doing it, I believe however that Ultimate is much more forgiving as it is Intended for people who transfer/Customize builds (i.e Gamers.) __________________

Sep 7, 2009, 04:41 PM	#7
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,843 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Re: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit Yees Well its either a change of policy or its a little different over here in the uk... It were only a few months ago when i tried...No one mentioned anything like that on the phone except for needing to buy a new key.. No big deal... __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Sep 15, 2009, 03:30 PM	Thread Starter #15
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit Yees I have a problem, help please. Everytime I leave my PC at the desktop unnoticed I come back to find that it has rebooted with the message to say that it has recovered from an unexpected shutdown, unfortunately I don't have the error code as I only thought to report it now, has anyone had this problem at all?? Specs: New 80GB Seagate Sata HDD has only had 4 installs. New Motherboard, RAM, Graphics card, DVD Drive. Have had issues getting new webcam to work with Vista 64, installer closes with error ( Microsoft VX3000 ) ?