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| Thread ID: 105886 | 2009-12-17 11:24:00 | How picky are Microsoft and OEM licences | bob_doe_nz (92) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 840560 | 2009-12-17 11:24:00 | I have an OEM OS disk (Windows 7) that I want to use in another system. How tricky are MS when it comes to trying to use/activate the software on another system. | bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 840561 | 2009-12-17 11:27:00 | Its like any other version of windows, (you can probably install it), but activating it is another matter | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 840562 | 2009-12-17 15:02:00 | Which is why there are buccaneers out there! ;) | Greg (193) | ||
| 840563 | 2009-12-17 18:51:00 | If you try to use it in 2 systems at once, well then you'll have problems. If you took it off one and pout it on another, it will activate just fine. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 840564 | 2009-12-17 19:39:00 | If it's like Win XP there was a period when the activation server reset and you could install it and activate it again on another PC. Was about 6 ~ 8 months from memory.. | paulw (1826) | ||
| 840565 | 2009-12-18 00:05:00 | If the activation fails online, call MS (phone activation) and you will almost certainly have no problems. | george12 (7) | ||
| 840566 | 2009-12-18 03:09:00 | I have an OEM OS disk (Windows 7) that I want to use in another system. How tricky are MS when it comes to trying to use/activate the software on another system. I have an OEM version at work which has been on 3 different systems now. I did have to ring the automated system once but it was fine. |
Sam I Am (1679) | ||
| 840567 | 2009-12-18 03:34:00 | I have an OEM version at work which has been on 3 different systems now. I did have to ring the automated system once but it was fine. So the OS was already activated on another system already and you installed it onto another box with different hardware? |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 840568 | 2009-12-18 03:39:00 | So the OS was already activated on another system already and you installed it onto another box with different hardware? Yup, in one instance, the drive was moved to a new machine and reactivated. It has only ever been installed on one machine at a time. If I remember correctly, OEM means that the software should stay with the hardware it was purchased with, however if it's only running on one machine I don't think it gets enforced. Keep an eye oout for the black helicoptors though. |
Sam I Am (1679) | ||
| 840569 | 2009-12-18 04:03:00 | Keep an eye oout for the black helicoptors though. The Eagle Helicopter is blue, and I see/hear it several times a week :xmouth: |
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