Guest steveonan Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 Hey guys, Can I do a dual boot setup with above software. I currently have vista64 installed on rig and I have a new hard drive to install server on. I am concerned, however, about file accessability, but I would think Server08 would be 64bit. What do you think? Also, unrelated quick question. Does upgrading a cpu and/or mb effect your software licenses? Thanks
Guest steveonan Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 RE: Dual boot vista64 premium and Server 2008x86 Me again. Just realized my server2008 software is x86. Also, I can install either standard, enterprise, or database. Was planning on standard, but all are x86
Guest Charlie Russel - MVP Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 Re: Dual boot vista64 premium and Server 2008x86 You can install it, yes, and it will set up dual booting. Just make sure you install it to a different partition/hard drive. Upgrading a CPU or mobo will likely cause an activation event, but doesn't change your license rights, IF you have a retail copy. OEM copies are tied to the original hardware, and changing the mobo could cause problems. -- Charlie. "steveonan" <steveonan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5E21F4B1-7760-489D-BF28-0C34BD2A76E3@microsoft.com... > Hey guys, > > Can I do a dual boot setup with above software. I currently have vista64 > installed on rig and I have a new hard drive to install server on. I am > concerned, however, about file accessability, but I would think Server08 > would be 64bit. What do you think? > > Also, unrelated quick question. Does upgrading a cpu and/or mb effect > your > software licenses? > > Thanks
Guest steveonan Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 Re: Dual boot vista64 premium and Server 2008x86 I assembled the PC myself, but I did install Vista OEM software, so I guess I may would have to get a fresh copy. Thanks "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote: > You can install it, yes, and it will set up dual booting. Just make sure you > install it to a different partition/hard drive. > > Upgrading a CPU or mobo will likely cause an activation event, but doesn't > change your license rights, IF you have a retail copy. OEM copies are tied > to the original hardware, and changing the mobo could cause problems. > > -- > Charlie. > "steveonan" <steveonan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:5E21F4B1-7760-489D-BF28-0C34BD2A76E3@microsoft.com... > > Hey guys, > > > > Can I do a dual boot setup with above software. I currently have vista64 > > installed on rig and I have a new hard drive to install server on. I am > > concerned, however, about file accessability, but I would think Server08 > > would be 64bit. What do you think? > > > > Also, unrelated quick question. Does upgrading a cpu and/or mb effect > > your > > software licenses? > > > > Thanks > >
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