Since it was not activated it is not locked to that computer, and, in fact, the license can be transferred from computer to computer even after activation with a call to Microsoft. However, I believe the "Ready to Launch" copies are marked "Not for resale," meaning you are not permitted to sell it to someone else on Ebay or elsewhere. Is it done? yes. Is it permitted? No.
Sorry.
John
won a free "ready to launch" copy of Vista the other day and just installed it today on my laptop.
I used the product key to do the installation. I have not activated it yet and Vista is giving me a 3 day grace period. Unfortunately I feel like my laptop could do better with XP. I have been feeling my laptop get a little warmer than usual. This is not a problem right now but I'm thinking down the road, and feel like overtime the ram will get exhausted, and in general my computer components will most likely wear out quicker with VIsta.
My question is the following...If I Uninstall Vista and go back to XP before the 3 day grace period is over, will the product key still be valid? I am thinking of selling this bad boy on ebay and want to make sure that the person buying it does not get screwed over. I have not activated it over the internet, rather just used the key to get through the installation process.
Any clues?
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