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| Thread ID: 130407 | 2013-04-09 03:57:00 | Cracked windows 7? | Blackandblue (14231) | Press F1 |
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| 1336101 | 2013-04-09 03:57:00 | Hey i'm buying a second hand computer and the owner said he reformated with a cracked version of windows 7. Is it safe that I wont have an issues? Or should I just buy an OEM version? | Blackandblue (14231) | ||
| 1336102 | 2013-04-09 04:00:00 | Technically an OEM version isn't legal unless you're buying it with original hardware or something to that effect. AFAIK you can mostly get around this by also buying a new SATA cable. Either way, I'd still buy a legit copy if I was you. Who knows what's on there... Could be keyloggers and other things. I wouldn't personally even fire it up if I was you, I'd get it home and install a fresh copy right away. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1336103 | 2013-04-09 04:05:00 | Dodgy and illegal, generally even when the cracks work MS eventually catch on and either cause windows to start flagging up warnings and limit functionality or simply stop allowing it to update potentially leaving it open to any new virus or malware that gets developed. On the other hand although some retailers may sell you an OEM version they are not supposed to do that except with new hardware so that's not legal either (works fine if you can do it though). I got given one in the same situation and I took advantage of the cheap windows 8 upgrade option that recently ended to get a cheap legit OS on it. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1336104 | 2013-04-09 04:13:00 | If I manage to get an OEM copy would I be able to install it, even though there might of been an original legit windows version installed previously? I say this because I remember you can only install one copy of OEM windows with one motherboard, ie its tied to it. Also as well if I installed a fresh legal copy over the cracked one and if there were keyloggers or w.e does it just erase the cracked windows version? (ive never reinstalled windows or reformatted before) |
Blackandblue (14231) | ||
| 1336105 | 2013-04-09 04:28:00 | If I manage to get an OEM copy would I be able to install it, even though there might of been an original legit windows version installed previously? I say this because I remember you can only install one copy of OEM windows with one motherboard, ie its tied to it. Also as well if I installed a fresh legal copy over the cracked one and if there were keyloggers or w.e does it just erase the cracked windows version? (ive never reinstalled windows or reformatted before) Yes you can install a NEW OEM copy of windows regardless of what it's had before. Best to boot off the windows install CD and reformat the C: drive and do a clean install though rather than install over top. Also grammar police - always "might have" never "might of" :P |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1336106 | 2013-04-09 04:49:00 | Technically an OEM version isn't legal unless you're buying it with original hardware or something to that effect. AFAIK you can mostly get around this by also buying a new SATA cable. Yes you can install a NEW OEM copy of windows regardless of what it's had before The wording on OEM software, Eg: Windows 7 , the very first lines are (picture of actual Packaging of a OEM Windows 7 Operating system) 4910 Sorry but a SATA cable is not a fully assembled Computer ;) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1336107 | 2013-04-09 05:03:00 | Damn timer :mad: Add to above, Instead of people guessing what is and isn't allowed legally with OEM - maybe try reading the actual licensing - www.microsoft.com (www.microsoft.com) FAQ - all answers are there. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1336108 | 2013-04-09 05:17:00 | Damn timer :mad: Add to above, Instead of people guessing what is and isn't allowed legally with OEM - maybe try reading the actual licensing - www.microsoft.com (www.microsoft.com) FAQ - all answers are there. "Each individual software license inside this package may ONLY be distributed with a fully assembled computer system." "Unopened OEM System Builder packs can be distributed to other system builders by themselves. Note that they must remain unopened so the receiving system builder can accept and be bound by the break-the-seal license agreement that is affixed to the pack." So that means I can bring home a OEM copy from any random shop singly and install it on my fully assembled computer system? Where does it say I need to buy the computer or parts at the same time or at any shop with the OEM? Also doesn't say anything about installing on an 'old' PC. (I guess though, as long as the PC was assembled by a system builder) |
Blackandblue (14231) | ||
| 1336109 | 2013-04-09 05:21:00 | I never said it was legal, just that you can do it. Also when you order parts and build your own computer are you technically your own system builder ? because I always order an OEM copy of windows with parts and build my own and if that makes me a system builder then 2.Unopened OEM System Builder packs can be distributed to other system builders by themselves. Note that they must remain unopened so the receiving system builder can accept and be bound by the break-the-seal license agreement that is affixed to the pack. could be taken to mean I can buy an OEM licence and distribute to myself. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1336110 | 2013-04-09 05:39:00 | Yeah it's a grey area but at least you'd know your software isn't going to be riddled with trojans and things, just that you're *technically* breaching your license with Microsoft ;) Not that I'm advocating you should of course, I'm just stating the obvious here.... Retail editions of Windows cost more. This page is your friend: pbtech.co.nz |
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