Windows vista business OEMAct key. Use on regular cd?

[inerax]

Hello all, a friend has given me a Dell laptop to reformat. On the back it has a windows vista business cd key. It says "windows vista business OEMAct".

Can I use this key with a regular cd for windows vista business?

Or do I have to use a Dell cd?

What is going to be the best way for me to get a fresh copy of vista on this computer?

Thanks for the help everyone.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

the dell cd of the os will activate automatically.if you use a regular vista business disc it might work ,but if not as long as you have that sticker microsoft will activate it if you call!

 

[inerax]

I can call... I don't have the disk from Dell....


Sorry forgot to mention that.

 

[Mudassir246]

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Software.aspx#Packaging
you may get help.