Purchased separately OEM disk can be reused if Windows replaced version

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  These days, computer has aged well. Some components are pretty obsolete, even hard is only 500 GB, which is surprisingly low to me.

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

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  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

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  To learn more:

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/

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  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/07/using-Windows-easy-transfer-in-Windows-7/

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  or

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  Thank you for your response.

  These instructions worked, the only difference is something with the product key.

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  Hello

  Please refer to the link, it could be useful you!

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/920074

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