On 22/06/2011 11:32, Dave Hanson wrote:
I think it may just be easier for companies like that to do a complete
re-install rather than diagnose the actual problem and blame it on
dodgy hardware, as for the Vista install, if they did actually take
the parts from another PC perhaps they switched the license over and
scrapped the other PC - perhaps they thought they were doing him a
favour by giving him a more up to date OS. I'd certainly check that
the license is valid with someone (Not sure who, Microsoft?) as there
may be a load of computers in your area all running the same Vista
install - they won't be able to get licences for free will they?
Actually it is easy to get round the Vista activation with a BIOS
modification (as it is also with XP and Windows 7) so I wonder if this
is what they have done?
Doesn't make it legal though.
My other thought was that maybe they are a registered Microsoft
refurbisher and provided a licence that way, that is until I read that
the options are Windows XP or Windows 7, NOT Vista...
http://www.microsoft.com/refurbishedpcs/Programs/registeredRefurbFAQ.htm
Rob
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