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Thread ID: 137574	2014-07-23 04:04:00	System transfer.	Cicero (40)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1379948	2014-07-23 04:04:00	Walked into shop, asked about cheap new box and transfer my Win 7 onto it. He says Microsoft don't like swapping to new computer. Can't see what they loose. Is this right?	Cicero (40)
1379949	2014-07-23 04:06:00	I think he's mixed his words a bit ;) If you mean put your old hard drive with Windows 7 into a new computer, that's unlikely to work unless the hardware is very similar. If you mean just transfer the licence (and do a clean install), OEM versions won't allow that at all, while retail versions will.	pcuser42 (130)
1379950	2014-07-23 04:37:00	Windows 7 and earlier don't allow OEM licenses to be transferred, windows 8 does. Retail licences can be transferred with the stipulation that it must be removed from the old PC. However you can possibly get around the OEM transfer if you don't mind a phone call to microsoft windows activation number to convince them the old computer died and has been repaired and you are now trying to reinstall windows, no guarantee it'll work but it often does. XP is even easier, the activation seems to reset every 3 months so if it's been longer than that since last activation you can just do it again on the new machine. Of course it's time to move on from XP really.	dugimodo (138)
1379951	2014-07-23 04:51:00	Can't see what they loose . They stand to loose quite a bit if MS decide to persecute them over this sort of thing . It happens all the time, clients/customers expect IT techs to help them with their software piracy (not saying thats you at all thou) Recently had several separate instances of pirated Office Enterprise needing to be transferred to new PC's (I either refused or said it couldnt be done)	1101 (13337)
1379952	2014-07-23 04:58:00	Perhaps this program (www.macrium.com) will do the trick? It is easiest to use if you can put both drives in one machine, but even with an external hdd it is pretty straightforward. Simple to use, reliable and free, it clones disks with great ease, I use it when doing SSD replacement of those quaint old rotary hard disk drives.	R2x1 (4628)
1379953	2014-07-23 05:46:00	Windows 7 and earlier don't allow OEM licenses to be transferred Yes they do. legally is another thing though.	pctek (84)
1379954	2014-07-23 05:46:00	If you bought a box with Windows 7 included either Hp,dell Compaq etc it will be difficult to move over but if you had your comp loaded with windows 7 and have the disk and key ,it will be no problem If you have some problem with your present system maybe it can be sorted by speedy	Lawrence (2987)
1379955	2014-07-23 05:56:00	If you bought a box with Windows 7 included either Hp,dell Compaq etc it will be difficult to move over but if you had your comp loaded with windows 7 and have the disk and key ,it will be no problem If you have some problem with your present system maybe it can be sorted by speedyChap rebuilt my computer, when he did so he bought for me a copy of Win7 pro, I have the disc and is legit, so lets have no talk of pirates.	Cicero (40)
1379956	2014-07-23 05:59:00	Perhaps this program (www.macrium.com) will do the trick? It is easiest to use if you can put both drives in one machine, but even with an external hdd it is pretty straightforward. Simple to use, reliable and free, it clones disks with great ease, I use it when doing SSD replacement of those quaint old rotary hard disk drives. Depending on the HDD (SSD) they should come with software that will transfer from a normal HDD to SSD. Samsungs software is really nice to use. Its so basic you cant really go wrong - select HDD- Select SSD - Transfer -- Go make a cuppa. :) ( optional) lol Dont know if the samsung Software works on other brands, never tried.	wainuitech (129)
1379957	2014-07-23 06:02:00	It will easy,just load on windows 7 and slave your old hard drive to move your files across Perhaps wainui would help you out transferring it across	Lawrence (2987)
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