Install Windows 7 64 bit cleanly with OEM?

Hello.

I noticed that 64-bit Windows 7 OEM are much less expensive that the retail sector in the online stores like Amazon.com. Can I buy, install and use it on the application form/new hard drives? I also, upgraded hardware main every two years and I was wondering if this will affect activations in OEM.

Thank you in advance. :)

Yes, you can use it on a blank hard drive, but there are some license limitations that come with it. If you make significant changes to your hard drive as your motherboard, then you will be in non-compliance:

The OEM of Windows 7 versions are identical to the versions commercial full license with the following exception:

-OEM versions don't offer any free direct support from Microsoft technical support Microsoft

-OEM Licenses are tied to the computer first you install and activate it on

-OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

-OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

OEM licenses must be installed by professional system manufacturers. Under Microsoft's OEM license agreement, they should not be sold to end-users under any circumstances, must be preinstalled on a computer using the preinstallation OEM (OPK) before delivery to the customer and include to the at least the manufacturer contact information. They are, therefore, designed for installation only on a single computer and are not transferable, even if the original computer is no longer in use. This isn't usually a problem for users who buy a new computer, because systems that most pre-assembled systems ship with a preinstalled operating system. There are very few circumstances where Microsoft will allow the transfer of licensed OEM for a non-functional system to another, but the OEM System Builder License Agreement (SBLA), as well as the EULA (EULA) OEM contract don't contain any provision for this, it is entirely at the discretion of Microsoft, depending on the situation

http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_for_hobbyists.aspx

What is OEM software? :
http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/oemsupport_1/en-GB

Licensing FAQ:
http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_faq.aspx

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