XP question: reuse an OEM license

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• OEM license question

  Hello

  I just upgraded my desktop computer: I have replace the card mother + CPU + RAM + GPU. I have install Windows7 OEM version in this new system.

  I am about to sell my old equipment as a set card mother + RAM + CPU + GPU - basically an entire computer under drive hard-disk/optical/case/keyboard/mouse. Now, I had a version of Windows VISTA OEM specific to this system. Am I allowed to include in my sale, since it is the OEM version, attached to the original mother/CPU/GPU card?

  A buyer might have trouble to install/activate this version because it will be on a new hard drive?

  Thanks for your help.

  
  

  No, there no need to include the hard drive.  If it's even computer it can be re-installed on this computer (and ONLY this computer) if theonly change is a new player that you seem to be saying now hard (and you can probably also bring another device changes as well as long as it's the same computer).  It cannot be moved to another computer, regardless of how much of the old computer, move you with him - it must be the original, same computer only.  It is acceptable but not what I initially understood.

  My problem is using the OEM Windows 7 disk on another machine, but now it seems that it is a new machine that came with this OEM license and re-installed on this same new machine.  It is also acceptable.

  The issue in both cases change motherboard (and all that of other things).  It's the people of Activation or not they want to examine the same computer or not.  Since the automated process does not work, you will need to talk to them and explain the situation and hope that they decide to allow the activaion because rules when so many changes are done become a bit vague and open to interpretation.  I suggest that you select one that you want to sell before sale to ensure that it is permissible and we meet with a problem after the sale.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Server upgrade lower windows 2012 OEM license

  How downgrade WindowsServer 2012 OEM license, I need link and support for the same.

  Please help me.

  Hello

  I see that you posted your question on technet as well, this is the right forum for your question type as MS Answers is mostly for the support of 'consumer '.

  In any case, this is the information that I could find for you:

  If you buy Windows OEM Svr 2012 you can downgrade your OS to 2008 R2 2008.

  To downgrade, you have need to acquire Windows Svr 2008 Media and product key. Use the same media install and reach the local MS Activation Center indicating that you want to downgrade Windows Svr 2012 for 2008.

  Get a wil representing a help to downgrade it.

  For more information: http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/D/B/4DB352D1-C610-466A-9AAF-EEF4F4CFFF27/WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_FAQ.pdf

  I hope this helps.

  Kind regards

  Joel

• What is OEM licenses?

  Hello

  I was wondering that if someone could give me an answer to this question because I can't find any information on this subject anywhere on the Internet, it has not been asked before or not enough that I'm hard, I would really appreciate your answers.
  Basically, my question is "what are the rules are governed by OEM license when buying a PC through work to use at home?
  Thank you very much
  RocknRollTim

  http://download.Microsoft.com/download/f/4/6/f4662425-098F-414B-8052-9f2de33f3b90/g34899_proc_wlg.PDF

  Tricky

• Can I transfer my OEM license on another computer and throwing away the old pc?

  I have 2 old PC without any hardware in them with the product key OEM on top. I want to be legal even with not having not the money to keep buying more licenses just to stay legal. I transfer these keys on my computer principal in VMS (Virtual Machines) and used to test and evaluate and be legal or licensing die with these computers? If they do not die with these computers, just buy equipment for computers to bring back to life? I want that some virtual machines to evaluate/test/etc. Also, I believe I read that even installing the same licenses on computer 2 times (partitions) is illegal? How can this be good? If this is true, then, no wonder that Microsoft makes so much money and it goes so hacking on. I n my questions I've seen where to transfer the license to another PC and throw, stills activate, (stupid question) but making them legal with MS? : P

  -Geek Windows - 7 is better that any OS I have and never HAVE!

  A Windows OEM license cannot be transferred to another computer.  A virtual machine is considered to be a computer.  In addition, you can only install and activate one 1 copy of Windows on a single
  (1) computer. Carey Frisch

• Interoperability of OEM license? Win7 Pro vs built-in Win7

  Every year I buy instrumentation include a licensed OEM Windows operating system.   Regular maintenance lab at my installation implies historically harddrive cloning to create identical machines for identical seasons when new provider driver/tools are available.

  Until this year, our instruments of the seller have all come with the same OEM Win7 Pro, facilities so we have followed carefully what licenses went with what instruments, but were easily able to quickly deploy updates string tool by doing a manual installation & validation process 1 x and then 'cloning' around the laboratory to wear all the benches in accordance.

  The most recent instruments, we bought provider now include OEM Win7 built-in instead of "Win7 pro" our concern is that now our current model of 'cloning' will not work, because we have a pool of # win7 pro licenses and a pool of win7 # Embedded licenses.

  To all the instruments of the 'same' for the sake of cloning, us (very probably via OEM Embedded Win7, because the seller cannot provide Pro licenses) us fall under the aegis of the "downgrade rights"? Or do we need to negotiate with the seller to provide a reserve of specifically OEM Win7 Embedded licenses to assign to the laboratory & retired benches our set of OEM Win7 Pro files?

  Upgrade to a later version of Windows is not an option because we want to stay with provider supported OS (es).

  1 you will need to check the documentation of your purchase, including any contract enabling essential at the supplier.  They have obtained licenses for Windows embedded products they sold to you.

  2 they should also provide you with the image of the system that you use for cloning for the new equipment operations.

  3 your Win7 Pro existing licenses will continue to apply to the equipment they were first installed on.  As each piece of equipment is retired, his license dies because the OEM licenses are not transferable.

  4 upgrade is not really relevant for users of Embedded licenses because the equipment provider, as the Subscriber license & hardware developer, would have to deal with these issues.

  Your Windows 7 Embedded products will continue to receive updates until 2026.

  You can examine these questions using the link above.

  5 you will not be able to make all your instruments, the "same".  They are different.

• OEM license key will work with sales facility in retail Windows

  Originally titled: My driver's license - which is preinstalled - will work on a new installation.

  It is a long story.  I have a Sony VPCEB1S0E.  I got a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - bit preloaded on it.

  Backstory:

  My laptop crashed about 1 year ago.  If a friend of my uncle has reinstalled a fresh copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.  Lately, I realized that it is a Windows patched copy.  It does not say it is authentic, but I think that it is loaded with a magazine or something.  I used the command slui.exe 3 and entered my old key for my Home Premium edition.  He said that the key that I entered belonged to another edition of Windows.

  Present:

  So I tried to download an iso. using the new recovery software Page.  However, when I entered my old product key, it displays an error saying:

  Unsupported product

  The product key you have entered seems to be the software that was preinstalled on a device.  Contact the manufacturer of the device for soft recovery options.

  I managed to download an iso of Home Premium. file from a trusted source.

  Main question:

  If I reinstall a new copy of Windows Home Premium, my existing license key will work during installation?

  Yes, the product key will work because it's the right 'Home Premium' edition.

  To learn more:

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/

• OEM license

  The hard drive of the computer on which I built crashed and burned.  I have a new HD to replace.  In doing so, I will need to install Windows 7.  I have an OEM of Home Premium version.  I read a lot of the question regarding the resettlement and OEM license.  What I read that the OEM license is for the computer, it was first installed on.  If this is the case, shouldn't be able to install my copy of Windows 7 without a new license?  It's always the same computer, on which it has been installed previously, she just a new HD.

  You're ready to go! Install the HD and install your OEM operating system with no worries about violation of the EULA. It is, essentially, if your motherboard dies that it rated a new computer, and your license would die with him (some exceptions apply).

  I hope this helps.

• Windows OEM license for physical relationship.

  I ask this question in the forum Hardware because what I read; a Windows OEM license is married to a motherboard or hard drive.

  Is this true? The results of the research gave me conflicting answers.

  What happens if the motherboard or the C: drive dies? the associated Windows license would be lost with her?

  A computer components store told me that for the OEM depends more on what are the elements of qualification you purchase, or when you buy them. Which is in conflict with what I read.

  Note - my choice of OS Windows is Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, SP1, OEM.

  OEM qualifies for all DIY systems.

• Re: Satellite M70-168: new HD and OEM license

  Hello

  My Satellite is out of warranty...
  Original HD (80 gb) broke, and it is impossible to find the same HD.
  I'll replace it with a HGST Travelstar 5 K 750 HTS547575A9E384 - HD - 750 GB - SATA-300.

  1. I think that 2 Sata (sata 300) is compatible, but work to only at speed of sata 1 (sata 150). Is this a problem?
  2. restore the operating system on the hard drive with the DVD created in the first inning, license is OEM allow this work, or block the restoration?

  Sorry for my bad language... Frenchie Frenchie's

  Thank you very much.

  Satellite M70 is old but good laptop and with the new drive HARD and clean OS preinstalled, it should work well. I had it a long time ago and if I m remembering well there connector SATA HDD SATA HDD can be used.

  I think 750GB can be too much and I don t know if it will work OK. Used mine M70 with 320 GB of HARD drive.
  You can test it, but please post comments.
  > Do to restore the operating system on the hard drive with the DVD created in the first round
  You can use the original picture but if I m remembering well that old book has been delivered with the recovery disk (WXP Home) and I put t know what you have created.
  > OEM license allow this work, nor block the restoration
  As far as I know, the license of the sticker belongs to the recovery image and you cannot use it for the activation of the operating system. If you use original recovery DVD that you got with your laptop you don t need. preloaded will be activated automatically.

• By the policy of Lenovo, OEM license not activate the Office trial

  I just bought my ThinkPad. It came with a 60 day trial of Office Professional 2007. Separately, I bought an OEM license on eBay. It is authentic, with the box, blank discs, printed cards and hologram. But the OEM license is rejected. I could not understand why until I read this thread, which is that Lenovo is blocking you in purchasing a license of their own.

  I guess I could buy a retail version of Office Professional with the discs, but I didn't want to spend that much. I installed Open Office 3.0 and may simply stick with this free solution, even if I really feel like MS Publisher.

  Any suggestions? The work of OEM license so I can uninstall the trial and borrow some Office 2007 OEM disks?

  Links on this site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246

  will direct you in the purchase of replacement OEM media that you don't have in your E - Bay purchase.

  Ed

• OEM license transfer

  Hello.

  I'm trying to get in the renovation of the PC company and sell them on ebay.  My plan is to buy a PC with windows coa already on them.  Most of the PCs that I buy to resell will not include the installation media.  If my thought was to buy a windows XP OEM disc and use it on all the computers I buy already having licensed OEM XP pro on them.  Is this ok?  I saw that in order for OEM be used bye other people, you must include the original installation media.  Given that I've never had the installation media is allowed to sell?  Most computers do not even come with installation disks, done is the result of the rule that when you're selling a used computer the next owner should buy windows again?  That would not make sense.

  At the end of the page, but it is said that the seller may not be hold installation media.  If this rule is just if I don't respect the right installation disc?

  I believe that this is the scenario which is be clarified:
  If I buy a PC to measure with an OEM license not transferable, then if I sell or give this PC to another end user, I need to include the COA/product key with any installation media that exists so that the future owner will have everything you need.

• After repaired Windows XP Prof on my HP computer with OEM license while trying to connect to his request activate windows with option or NOT, although I have to say yes or no its loging off drving not me to the main Windows screen

  After repaired Windows XP Prof on my HP computer with OEM license while trying to connect to his request activate windows with option or NOT, although I have to say yes or no its loging off drving not me to the main Windows screen... How do I activate windows or how can I connect windows. Once I login I can activate as I have OEM license... Pls advice

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• You can use a Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit OEM license to reinstall a retail copy?

  Hello.

  I currently have a HP machine with licensed Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit. I intend to back up, format and perform a new Installation.
  I do have a HP OEM DvD and I wonder if I can use Vista Home Premium 64 - bit RETAIL COPY my sister to reinstall my machine.
  Basically, is it possible to OEM license for use on a DvD at retail?
  Thank you very much
  Donn

  Hello

  You can also use this method.

  You do not have a Vista disc that came with the computer to reinstall with, you should have a recovery Partition to do.

  Here is the HP Compaq information on how to use the recovery partition to put your computer in a new State.

  You press F11 at startup or through their Recovery Manager.

  It is all explained in this link.

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?DocName=c00809678&LC=en&DLC=en&cc=us&product=18703

  • Recover the PC to the State of initial operation critical system failure

  See you soon.

  PS You can also make your own this recovery Partition recovery disks.

  • Create a set of recovery disks operating system

• Download Vista on a computer with an OEM license

  Recently, I changed the OS of my computer from Windows Vista Home Basic Ubuntu which is part of Linux. I want to change it back but has no disk to reinstall since it is an OEM license. How would I go about re-download of Vista?

  P.S. I have the product code and everything if that helps?

  How to get Vista recovery Media or the Vista recovery Partition on your computer back to factory settings.

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  Also ask them if it is possible to do the recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their own way of making recovery disk/s.

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner