Mr. Johanssen

I've got a vista disc and it's a little shabby so as when i install it's got corrupted files (there is slight physical disc damage)...
i understand the product keys are what determines the actual OS installed from the disc, so would it be possible (and legal) to simply use my current product key and simply a different install disc?

ps... good news on the issue though, i've decided i like Ubuntu quite a bit, but i don't want to waste the money i paid for vista

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hackapelite

Yes it's perfectly legal to download or torrent the disk if you have a legit *KEY*, the mighty microsoft product key... so a disk in pieces is no reason to feel bad!

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Mr. Johanssen

well that's good, i'm pretty sure i would have anyway, but it's good to know that something i do is legit

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Nevakonaza

im not entirely convinced thats true...i could be wrong

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hackapelite

Yea I'll probably read thru the licence agreement some day I'm feeling REALLY bored... see if I'm right...

Could be today.

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I wouldn't see an issue by downloading Vista via a torrent and using a legit CD Key.

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