I bought a used computer with windows xp pro installed which unfortunately was not genuine. I can get an upgrade to Vista with COA at a decent price from ebay. Can I run this upgrade on the unvalidated xp pro successfully?
Please be careful when buying Windows off Ebay. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is and I would hate for you to have to come back to these forums because some crook sold you some bad software.
I highly recommend buying from a retailer that you trust (perferably, in my opition, one that's been in busness a long time). It may cost a little more then the one on Ebay, but it's allot safer. (do a quick search of this forum for the word "ebay" and you will get a hint at how may people have been burned by ebay sellers).