I downloaded Vista from www.isohunt.com yesterday. But I have a genuine serial key that my University has given me. If I use this serial key for the downloaded Vista will that count as a cracked OS and will the genuine detector thing detect that its an illegal download? The serial is genuine though. No one has used it. A few serials were given to me and a few other students.
2007-02-11 11:50:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
As long as the serial number is a genuine serial number an is not meant for a special version of Windows Vista than yes it should work. Some keys are meant for certain versions like volume license keys that must be used with the volume license version so make sure you do not need the disc from your university as well.
2007-02-11 11:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by kniemczak 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which version did you download? Only one of the Vista downloads on isohunt is a real one - the rest are hacks or virus infectors or instant bot creators or beta versions of Vista...
The correct one will have the cracks seprated from everything else. This allows you to install the real thing first.
Use that set, ignore the hacks and cracks, install everything WITHOUT ever putting in the serial number, then remove the DVD when done and reboot the system. When it comes back it, it will once again ask for the serial number. If it does NOT - the DO NOT put in your serial number. If it DOES, then put in your serial number and you should be all legit.
2007-02-11 19:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by MrKnowItAll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's weird that you receive only a serial and no copy of the software. Although as long as the serial is real and the copy you downloaded is the full software without anything removed or changed it will work properly. BUT I believe it is still illegal for you to download the software even if you have a valid key.
2007-02-11 19:54:27 · answer #3 · answered by thee_guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is not a copy of the real installer that vista come on in the disc then no, it will not count it as genuine.
2007-02-11 19:52:53 · answer #4 · answered by dustinh456 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it might if the key is valid ... i wouldnt screw up a perfectly working XP installation for that buggy op-system yet though i would wait awhile ...
2007-02-11 19:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might work, but i doubt it, at least for updates. ms wont like it if it works.
2007-02-11 19:53:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋