Vista discs and product keys...

[Mitch?]

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

 

[TrainTrackHack]

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!

 

[Mitch?]

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

 

[Shane]

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!

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

 

[TrainTrackHack]

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

Could be today.

 

[Geoff]

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