I have Windows Vista installed. I never activated it yet because I borrowed this copy from a friend. I've been doing the slgmr -rearm but I used all 8 up already. Someone told me I could reinstall Windows safely and get more time. Is that true and if so, will I lose any files or have any problems?
2007-07-05 09:35:52 · 3 answers · asked by Nick R 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I will use the upgrade option to reinstall windows, so will my stuff be safe?
2007-07-05 11:08:36 · update #1
yes, it's true. you can get more time by reinstalling windows, BUT, you WILL lose all your files, so i suggest u to save all ur files into a cd or something before u reinstall it.
2007-07-05 09:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by IllusionGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rather than reformatting and reinstalling Windows every 30 days, why not just use Ubuntu instead?
http://www.ubuntu.com
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UPDATE:
"I will use the upgrade option to reinstall windows, so will my stuff be safe?"
You can't use the upgrade option, as the product activation files will still be on the system. You'd have to do clean install to get another 30 days.
2007-07-05 16:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Microsoft is too intelligent to allow you to pull off what you are trying to pull off.
2007-07-05 16:39:36 · answer #3 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋