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| 1411095 | 2015-11-08 06:52:00 | I upgraded my Vista machine to Win 7. This machine is now only good for parts. Can I transfer the license to another PC for someone who's interested in it for a small cost? | Greg (193) | ||
| 1411096 | 2015-11-08 08:21:00 | Legally, it depends whether the win 7 licence is an OEM or retail version. An OEM licence is supposed to die with the hardware but a retail licence can be transferred as long as it is running on only one comp at a time. | linw (53) | ||
| 1411097 | 2015-11-08 09:53:00 | It has been my experience that if the last activation took place over two years ago the key will be accepted without question. | mzee (3324) | ||
| 1411098 | 2015-11-08 18:29:00 | It has been my experience that if the last activation took place over two years ago the key will be accepted without question. It's only 3 months or so for XP, not that it's something you'd want to install on a new PC (driver issues etc) |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1411099 | 2015-11-08 22:57:00 | It's only 3 months or so for XP, not that it's something you'd want to install on a new PC (driver issues etc) Could be 3 months for W7, its a long time since I did it & memory getting a bit unreliable :) |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 1411100 | 2015-11-09 02:17:00 | Thanks folks. It isn't an OEM, and yeah what the new user will do with it won't be a problem. (the last activation was less than two years ago, so if it doesn't get accepted by MS then I'll accept the loss) |
Greg (193) | ||
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