Can a "uninstalled" Vista Upgrade be installed on another machine?

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• Can I uninstall Windows 7 to install on another computer?

  I have an upgrade to Windows 7, which is limited to 3 installs.  I'm about to get rid of one of the computers on which I have installed Windows 7.  Also, I want to activate Windows 7 on another computer.  If I uninstall Windows 7 on my old computer, I'd be able to get one of my installs come back so I can activate Windows 7 on my newer computer?

  Yes, you can reuse the product key after uninstalling the other computer. However, the phone activation will be required.

  How to activate Windows 7 or Vista manually (activate by phone)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
  (5) stay on the phone * do not select/press any option * and wait for a person to help you.
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
  (7) the person must give you a confirmation ID, copy it down on paper,
  (8) check that the ID is correct in reading the support person.
  (9) to enter the ID number, then click 'Next' to complete the activation process.

  Activation and registration of a Microsoft product
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=326851
  Windows activation: (888) 571-2048
  (888) 725-1047 or 800-936-5700

  -Product key of letters and numbers-

  Not confused the letter B with the number 8, the letter Q with the letter O.
  the letter G and the number 6.

  A, E, I, O and u are not used.

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  To enable the use of the phone

  1. open Activation of Windows by clicking on the Start button, right click on computer, clicking Properties.
  then by clicking on activate Windows now. ?

  2. click on show me other ways to activate.

  3 type your Windows 7 product key, and then click Next.

  4. click on use the automated telephone and then click Next.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  5. click on the location nearest you from the drop-down list, and then click Next.

  6. call one of the available phone numbers listed. An automated system will guide you through the activation process.

  7. When prompted, enter the installation ID that is listed on your screen in your phone keypad.

  8 Note the confirmation ID the phone system gives you.

  9. under the terms of step 3, type the confirmation ID in the space provided, click Next, and then follow the instructions.

  10. If the activation is not successful, stay on the line to be transferred to a product activation agent who can help you.

  How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center by phone
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929

  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Worldwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  Register Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/register
  Register Windows 7 and you automatically receive a series of three welcome to Windows e-mails
  filled with tips, creative tips and other information to you help get the most out of Windows 7.
  You also get a subscription to the monthly newsletter of Windows Explorer,
  where you will find other tips and tricks, as well as special offers.

  Learn about Activation:
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793423.aspx

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• How can I uninstall Vista and put Xp back on__

  How can I uninstall Vista and put Xp on, Windows Installer could help to put Xp back on?

  General information about replacing Vista with XP:

  A. on a computer OEM (HP, Sony, etc.):

  1. go to the OEM Web site and find the XP drivers for your specific model computer. If there is no XP drivers, you can not install XP. End of the story. If there are drivers, download them and store them on a CD - R or USB thumbdrive. you will need after installing XP.

  2. check with the OEM - either since their technical support site, either as - to see if you will cancel your warranty if you do this. If void you your warranty, you make the decision.

  3. If the OEM supports XP on the machine, call them and see if you can qualify to demotion and ask them to send you a XP restore disc. This is by far the easiest and best way to put XP on the machine.

  4. if XP is supported on the machine but OEM does not have a disk to restore XP for you, understand that you will need to buy a copy of XP to your favorite online or brick/mortar store retail.

  5. also understand that you will need to do a fresh install of XP, so if you have any data you want back first.

  6. If none of the above applies to you because you can't run XP which return (see point 1 above), the computer of the machine and buy a running XP instead.

  B. on a generic/home computer built (of the non - OEM company)-you will need the drivers for all your hardware. See the second link below for more details:

  http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean install - how-to
  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows - you will need at hand MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - Don ' t Panic!

• New hard drive. Do I need to uninstall W7 upgrade before installing the initial Vista product so W7 upgrade key will work when reinstalled?

  I installed a new hard drive on a Dell PC.  Installed Windows 7 upgrade but the product key will not work with a clean install.  I have Windows Vista on the PC original installation disk.  Should I uninstall Windows 7 before installing the Vista so I can then re - install the upgrade of Windows 7 product key to work?

  Hi VLars,

  Short answer: Yes to cause you now.

  But there is another solution that might work for you (even if you have to sort of start over now - you but it won't be as bad as you thought).  Please visit http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html.

  Good luck and best wishes!

  Kosh

• How can I uninstall vista that came on my computer and install xp?

  How to uninstall vista and install xp?

  See if this applies to you, and if it does not affect your computer manufacturer:

  Can I downgrade my OEM version of Windows Vista business to Windows XP Professional?

  Yes. Right of demotion OEM desktop operating systems PC apply to Windows Vista business and Windows Vista Edition full, as stated in the terms of the license. Please note, downgrade versions OEM Windows Vista business and Windows Vista Ultimate are limited to Windows XP Professional (including Windows XP Edition Tablet PC and Windows XP x 64 edition). End users can use the following media for their downgrade: Volume Licensing media (provided that the end-user has a Volume License Agreement), trade retail (FPP) or System Builder hologram CD (provided that the software is acquired in accordance with the Microsoft OEM System Builder License). Use of degraded operating system is governed by the Windows Vista Business license terms, and the end user cannot use the downgrade and professional Windows Vista operating system. There is no right of demotion for Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Edition Home Premium.

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  If it does NOT apply to you:

  You must do a clean install of XP.

  Come on first, site of the manufacturer of your computer, check to see if your model computer has XP drivers available for it...

  If the XP drivers are not available for your model, forget the idea.

  If Yes, download and save to a CD or Flash drive.

  Then buy a disc XP and license.

  Save all your data because it will be lost during the installation of XP.

  Then follow the steps below to do a clean install.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

  Once installed, reload ALL your other programs of original media, or download again.

  Reload all drivers and utilities for your motherboard.

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Accidentally, I installed the upgrade to Windows 7 without the first installation of Vista on a new hard drive. How can I remove the upgrade and install Vista?

  I replaced the failed hard drive and then inadvertently loaded upgraded Windows 7 before I reinstalled Vista.  Now I can't understand how to remove the upgrade to Windows 7, so I can install Vista.

  Boot from the Windows Vista DVD
  Click Install now
  Accept the license agreement
  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)
  Click on drive Options
  Select the disc/s click on Delete
  Click new
  Click on apply
  Click OK
  Click Format, and then click next to proceed with the installation

  or you can try this for Windows 7:

  Skip entering your product key Windows 7 and complete the installation.

  When you reach the desktop, click Start, right-click on computer

  Click on properties

  Scroll down to the Windows Activation

  Click the link x days before activation.

  Click on the link that says: "show me other ways to activate.

  Enter the product key

  Click next

  Select the Activation of the phone

  Click Next when you enter your key page

  Select your country

  Click Next, call the number listed

  Be sure to explain your situation to the Appeals Officer.

  They will give a confirmation ID, enter it

  Click next to complete the activation.

• How can I uninstall vista defender?

  I install windows 7 and after the windows Advisor current execution, he recommended to

  uninstall my windows vista defender insalling before the upgrade.

  I can't uninstall defender somehow. Can anyone support me?

  Thank you

  Hi MarizioWA,

  Please see the thread below for a solution:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-security/how-do-i-uninstall-Windows-Defender/90e2315a-861a-4AC3-aeb0-80c38be62bba

• Can I use Vista Upgrade product key on the SAME machine?

  I upgraded my Vista Home Premium to XP media Center computer, and now my computer runs very slowly.  I have 1 GB of RAM, but isn't enough for Aero?  So... what I really do is to perform a new installation to refresh my computer, but I can do after already using my key product upgrade once? (Now I have an external HARD drive to back up my data... I didn't when I upgraded).  The new facility will be used with the same upgrade DVD and product key, and it will be used on the SAME machine.  This is allowed, or vista become inactive and I lose Vista completely?

  Yes you can reinstall Windows Vista by using the Windows Vista Upgrade activation disk works perfectly. Make sure you have your 25-digit product key.

  Also, make sure that you have installed once are not dual boot.

  My advice is that you bring a new installation with Service Pack 1 disc as shown here:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/software-OS/w/microsoft_os/3317.aspx

  Follow the instructions for installation, as in this case:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/software-OS/w/microsoft_os/3327.aspx

  Please note that the guide is basis of Dell, F12 can be a different key on your machine and you need to get your site system drivers from your computer manufacturer Web but most of the others in the guide apply to all windows based computers.

• How can I uninstall windows 8 and install windows 7 on an Inspiron 17R SE 7720

  I bought my Inspiron 17R SE with Windows 8 installed in December 2012. I tried my best to become familiar with Windows 8, but most of the time I do love. I tried to use the classic interface so it looked like Windows 7 but I still don't like it.  It seems to me that Windows 8 be not really suitable for the use of the laptop.

  I want to uninstall Windows 8 and install my own copy of Windows 7 Pro, but I do not know if it will install on a laptop at the origin of installation for Windows 8.  I asked Technical Support on this issue, but I was told that Dell would not support this so they couldn't help me.

  Can anyone here help me with detailed instructions on how to achieve what I want... I read that the needs of settings in the Bios to be changed before I start but do not know what to do.

  Thank you

  Jan

  Follow A Clean install of Windows 7 in my reinstallation of Windows and related Wikies Guide:

  http://philipyip.WordPress.com/Dell-community-forums/

• I can't uninstall a program because it says, 'another version seems to be installed on my computer.

  I'm trying to uninstall a program by going to "Programs and features", but it keeps saying "another version of the program appear to be installed on this computer. I already tried to uninstall will "run, then type"regedit"or"regedit32"and taken the steps it is to uninstall it.» But it always happens in "Programs and features" and still wont let me uninstall it. Any ideas how can I uninstall the program?

  What program? See if you can uninstall it with this tool.
   
  Revo Uninstaller
  http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html
   
  "Another version of the program appear to be installed on this computer.
   
  It's something you see usually when you try to install a program, not uninstall.
   

• Can I uninstall Lightroom 3 after installing Lightroom 4?

  I have recently bought Lr4 and upgraded to Lr4.2, I can now uninstall Lr 3 or should it stay on my HARD drive?

  Rhys P

  Feel free to remove it. Be aware that you may need to reinstall LR 4 up broken file associations and shared components...

  Mylenium

• How can I uninstall Windows 7 and install a new copy of Windows XP?

  How to UNINSTALL Windows 7 and INSTALL a new copy of Windows XP?

  Assuming you have a "Full Version" of Windows XP, start from the Windows XP CD and when the installation menu appears, delete the existing partition, create a new partition and format NTFS, then install. Carey Frisch

• How can I uninstall Vista Service Pack 2

  Separated from http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-windows_install/how-do-i-uninstall-vista-service-pack-2/9e208212-1ab1-490e-81ac-6d0cf376f309 

  Is there another method?

  Hello

  "How to uninstall Windows Vista service packs as a troubleshooting step"

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/948537

  See you soon.

• How can I move windows 7 (not OE), to another machine after upgrade to windows 10?

  I have a machine that has Windows 7 Ultimate installed on it, as a clean install from a CD with a code.  I upgraded this Windows 10 machine and I want to spend the nec plus ultra 7 to another machine.  How to "Uninstall" or "Turn off" Windows 7 in the computer being upgraded so that I can activate it on another computer after a clean install?

  If you upgrade Windows 7 Ultimate edition free update of Windows 10, you cannot move Windows 7 Ultimate edition to another machine because the free update used Windows 7 Ultimate edition as an eligible basic license.

  Only if you have installed a full version of Windows 10 license would you be able to transfer the license of Windows 7 to a new computer.

  Otherwise, you will need to purchase a new license of Windows 7.

• I've set to upgrade to W8 can I transfer my old W7 license on another machine?

  I have a pc 3 for W7 license, but I updated all the machines to W8.  Can I transfer a license to another machine?

  3 PC for Windows 7 license usually means that you have the Home Premium 'Family Pack' which is an 'Upgrade' of Windows 7 version.

  (1) If you have used a version of "Downloading" or a boxed version of Windows 8, then you cannot use / transfer the product key of Windows 7 on another computer, as it was the basis for the upgrade to Windows 8.

  (2) If you used a version OEM/System Builders of Windows 8 (which only allows you to perform a "Clean" installation) then Yes you can re - use the product key of Windows 7 on another computer, but he will need to phone activation.

  How to activate Windows 7 or Vista manually (activate by phone)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
  (5) stay on the phone * do not select/press any option * and wait for a person to help you.
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
  (7) the person must give you a confirmation ID, copy it down on paper,
  (8) check that the ID is correct in reading the support person.
  (9) to enter the ID number, then click 'Next' to complete the activation process.

  ----------------------------  Alternatives -------------------------------------

  To enable the use of the phone

  1. open Activation of Windows by clicking on the Start button, right click on computer, clicking Properties.
  then by clicking on activate Windows now. ?

  2. click on show me other ways to activate.

  3 type your Windows 7 product key, and then click Next.

  4. click on use the automated telephone and then click Next.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  5. click on the location nearest you from the drop-down list, and then click Next.

  6. call one of the available phone numbers listed. An automated system will guide you through the activation process.

  7. When prompted, enter the installation ID that is listed on your screen in your phone keypad.

  8 Note the confirmation ID the phone system gives you.

  9. under the terms of step 3, type the confirmation ID in the space provided, click Next, and then follow the instructions.

  10. If the activation is not successful, stay on the line to be transferred to a product activation agent who can help you.

  How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center by phone
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929

  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  Register Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/register
  Register Windows 7 and you automatically receive a series of three welcome to Windows e-mails
  filled with tips, creative tips and other information to you help get the most out of Windows 7.
  You also get a subscription to the monthly newsletter of Windows Explorer,
  where you will find other tips and tricks, as well as special offers.

  Activation and registration of a Microsoft product
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=326851
  Windows activation: (888) 571-2048

  Learn about Activation:
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793423.aspx

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com