Impossible to reinstall Vista after replacing the motherboard

I have replace my mobo last week.  I still have the same hard disk, cpu and RAM.  After starting my computer to the top, she would not accept vista for some reason any (I don't remember why) he did without BSOD for half a second, and then restart.  I find out one of my RAM sticks, lock was not engaged.  I fixed that, but it did not work.  I tried the system repair and recovery system, but they do not work.  I tried to reinstall vista with my recovery disks.  I reformatted the hard drive and complete the installation.  When the computer reboots, it said I had a system configuration error and I had to contact my computer manufacturer.  Of course HP could not help me because I have replaced the motherboard. I'm able to run my conputer because I installed ubuntu later. Everything works. My question is, when I have windows 7, I have to but the commercial version or do the upgrade?

You will need a full retail version of Windows 7 or you could just buy a license for Windows 7 system builder OEM.

-OEM versions don't offer any free direct support from Microsoft technical support Microsoft

-OEM Licenses are tied to the computer first you install and activate it on

-OEM versions allow all the hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard- that's why you could not reinstall Windows Vista on the new motherboard, because his attached to the motherboard that initially provided with HP and Vista recovery disk system are supposed to work only with him.

-OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

Price OEM new eggs:
Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116752
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116756
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116758
Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116760
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116762

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