New
#1
Vista x64 to Windows 7 X64 - Hardware upgrades???
Can anybody please tell answer the following query? I have the retail version of Vista X64 Ultimate which was installed originally. I then purchased the upgrade disc for Windows 7 ultimate and performed a clean install of win 7.
It has been fine for nearly a year now, however I am now considering an upgrade by replacing my motherboard and cpu.
I know that there used to be a policy of hardware being registered to the activated copy of the installed OS (or something like that), whereby any hardware changes effectively meant it was a new computer and therefore required a new licence.
But I also thought that retail copies did not apply. Where would I stand on this given that my original Vista is a retail copy but my upgrade is not?
Any advice gratefully received.