Installation in a different language with original license..

emailfornewzealand wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am living in Germany at the moment, but I would prefer to buy Vista
> in English rather than in German. If I was to buy a Home Premium
> version in the German language, and then use an English Home Premium
> install disk, would this accept my license key even though it is a
> different language?
>
> Thanks!
>


Probably not. Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language
of DVD/license (OEM, Volume, retail, full, or Upgrade) with which they
are purchased. For example, a Vista Home Basic OEM Product Key won't
work for any retail version of Vista Home, or for any version of Vista
Business, and vice versa. An upgrade's Product Key cannot be used with
a full version DVD, and vice versa. An OEM Product Key will not work to
install a retail product. An Italian Product Key will not work with an
English DVD. Bottom line: Product Keys and DVD types cannot be mixed &
matched.


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In article <uU12teNiHHA.4680 RemoveThis @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, Bruce Chambers
says...
> emailfornewzealand wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am living in Germany at the moment, but I would prefer to buy Vista
> > in English rather than in German. If I was to buy a Home Premium
> > version in the German language, and then use an English Home Premium
> > install disk, would this accept my license key even though it is a
> > different language?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
>
> Probably not. Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language
> of DVD/license (OEM, Volume, retail, full, or Upgrade) with which they
> are purchased. For example, a Vista Home Basic OEM Product Key won't
> work for any retail version of Vista Home, or for any version of Vista
> Business, and vice versa. An upgrade's Product Key cannot be used with
> a full version DVD, and vice versa. An OEM Product Key will not work to
> install a retail product. An Italian Product Key will not work with an
> English DVD. Bottom line: Product Keys and DVD types cannot be mixed &
> matched.
>
WRONG.

There is no such thing as a OEM, Volume, Retail, Full or Upgrade DVD
for Vista - all versions are on all DVDs. The only difference is 32 bit
or 64 bit.


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until you hear them speak.........