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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Setup and Deployment / January 2004May I reinstall an OEM licence in a different PC??
My old computer is damaged? I assembled a new one by myself, may I reinstall Win XP Professional OEM licence from my old computer, to my new one?? If no: Have I lost my OEM licence?? Have I to buy a new licence?? Hi, I believe you have bought a license to run XP on one computer. You can reactivate this license on the new computer as long as you are not using it on the old PC. Look at this link for more details: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;302878#5f Regards, Tim >-----Original Message----- >My old computer is damaged? I assembled a new one by myself, may I reinstall Win XP Professional OEM licence from my old computer, to my new one?? If no: Have I lost my OEM licence?? Have I to buy a new licence?? >. Tim, The licensing for OEM products is different from retail products. Please see my post for clarification on this matter.  SignatureRegards, Mike -- Mike Brannigan [Microsoft] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these newsgroups > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > my OEM licence?? Have I to buy a new licence?? > >. > My old computer is damaged? I assembled a new one by myself, may I reinstall Win XP Professional OEM licence from my old computer, to my new one?? If no: Have I lost my OEM licence?? Have I to buy a new licence?? Maraiot, No you may not move an OEM license from the original machine. Yes you have lost the OEM license - it is a "one time use" license tied to the original machine and dies with that machine. Yes you will need to purchase a new Windows XP CD and license for your new PC. SignatureRegards, Mike -- Mike Brannigan [Microsoft] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these newsgroups > My old computer is damaged? I assembled a new one by myself, may I reinstall Win XP Professional OEM licence from my old computer, to my new one?? If no: Have I lost my OEM licence?? Have I to buy a new licence?? Greetings -- OEM versions are _permanently_ bound to the first PC on which they are installed. An OEM license, once installed, is not legally transferable to another computer under any circumstances. This is the main reason some people avoid OEM versions; if the PC dies or is otherwise disposed of (even stolen), you cannot re-use your OEM license on a new PC. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH > My old computer is damaged? I assembled a new one by myself, may I reinstall Win XP Professional OEM licence from my old computer, to my new one?? If no: Have I lost my OEM licence?? Have I to buy a new licence?? |
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