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I bought a computer from a local dealer along with a copy of XP Pro.
I think the term is a retail OEM. I later purchased a full retail
upgrade of Vista Ultimate and upgraded the XP. My question is if I
format the drive on my old PC and load my XP Pro back on it, can I then
load the Vista Ultimate upgrade on a new computer purchased with an XP
Pro OS (new license) without violating the EULA.

gls858
 
This sounds a bit like, "Don't ask; don't tell."

Or, would an individual violate the traffic laws if s/he did 61 in a 60
zone?

How pure do you want to be?

One way to completely be in accordance with the most strict interpretation
of the EULA would be purchase a new computer (you've done that) and use it
for parts. Next replace the parts in the old computer that came with the
OEM disc sub unit by sub unit a day at a time. Over several days you would
have a new computer with the original OEM copy of Windows XP.

My general ethics are, one copy of Windows per computer.

Now I'll retreat to a safe haven and attempt to survive the onslaught of
"shame, shame" messages.
 
Hi:

As long as you use your license of Windows in one PC and only in one PC at
the time, your are fine.
 
gls858 said:
I bought a computer from a local dealer along with a copy of XP Pro.
I think the term is a retail OEM. I later purchased a full retail upgrade of
Vista Ultimate and upgraded the XP. My question is if I
format the drive on my old PC and load my XP Pro back on it, can I then load
the Vista Ultimate upgrade on a new computer purchased with an XP Pro OS (new
license) without violating the EULA.

gls858
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Since the Vista Ultimate upgrade is a retail license, you can move it to a new
computer running XP Pro as long as it's not still installed on your old
computer.

Note: There's no such thing as a "retail OEM". An OEM and a Retail copy of all
versions of Windows involve two very different types of licenses.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Nepatsfan said:
Since the Vista Ultimate upgrade is a retail license, you can move it to a new
computer running XP Pro as long as it's not still installed on your old
computer.

Note: There's no such thing as a "retail OEM". An OEM and a Retail copy of all
versions of Windows involve two very different types of licenses.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
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Thanks to everyone for the info. Nepatsfan, I wasn't sure what to call
it but I thought there was a difference between the the OEM that I
bought at the local place and the places like Dell and such. Obviously
that's not the case. Microsoft's licensing scheme is confusing at best :-)

gls858
 
I bought a computer from a local dealer along with a copy of XP Pro.
I think the term is a retail OEM.
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No, there's no such term. If's an OEM version, but a generic one,
rather than one customized for a particular OEM.

I later purchased a full retail
upgrade of Vista Ultimate and upgraded the XP. My question is if I
format the drive on my old PC and load my XP Pro back on it, can I then
load the Vista Ultimate upgrade on a new computer purchased with an XP
Pro OS (new license) without violating the EULA.
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Yes. You can put the OEM version back on the ordinal computer (and
*only* the original computer). But the retail version can be moved to
any computer, as you choose.
 
gls858 said:
I bought a computer from a local dealer along with a copy of XP Pro.
I think the term is a retail OEM. I later purchased a full retail upgrade
of Vista Ultimate and upgraded the XP. My question is if I
format the drive on my old PC and load my XP Pro back on it, can I then
load the Vista Ultimate upgrade on a new computer purchased with an XP Pro
OS (new license) without violating the EULA.

gls858
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No because the licence for your XP becomes subsumed into the Vista Licence
when you upgrade....
 
Ken Blake said:
Yes. You can put the OEM version back on the ordinal computer (and
*only* the original computer). But the retail version can be moved to
any computer, as you choose.
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But not if he's used the OEM XP as qualifying product the Vista Upgrade as I
understood that that is what he wants to do?
 
But not if he's used the OEM XP as qualifying product the Vista Upgrade as I
understood that that is what he wants to do?
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Right. He would need to use a different qualifying product to reuse
his upgrade elsewhere, if he reused the OEM copy.
 
Gordon said:
But not if he's used the OEM XP as qualifying product the Vista Upgrade as I
understood that that is what he wants to do?
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Gordon,
What I'm wanting to do is format my old machine, which originally came
with XP Pro and was upgraded to Vista Ultimate, reload the OEM copy that
I bought with the machine, returning it to it's original configuration.
Then buy a new PC with XP Pro and load the Vista Ultimate upgrade on it.
Not a big savings but it would save me about $60 which is enough for a
good bottle of scotch :-)

gls858
 
gls858 said:
Gordon,
What I'm wanting to do is format my old machine, which originally came
with XP Pro and was upgraded to Vista Ultimate, reload the OEM copy that
I bought with the machine, returning it to it's original configuration.
Then buy a new PC with XP Pro and load the Vista Ultimate upgrade on it.
Not a big savings but it would save me about $60 which is enough for a
good bottle of scotch :-)

gls858
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Oh that's OK then.....£30 for Scotch? that's a pretty good bottle!
 
Gordon said:
Oh that's OK then.....£30 for Scotch? that's a pretty good bottle!
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Life's too short to drink cheap scotch or smoke cheap cigars LOL
This is one of my favorites:

http://www.thebalvenie.com/range/index.html

I'm sure I could find it cheaper but around here it runs about $45
a bottle plus tax. That leaves me enough for a nice Hemingway Signature
by Fuentes. Makes for a nice afternoon.

gls858
 
Gordon said:
You don't like Islay malts then?
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A little too peaty for me, but if that's the only thing available I
won't turn it down :-) I like them all just prefer some over others.

gls858
 
gls858 said:
A little too peaty for me, but if that's the only thing available I won't
turn it down :-) I like them all just prefer some over others.
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With Laguvulin you get peat AND seaweed....yummy!
 
gls858 said:
I thought there was a difference between the the OEM that I
bought at the local place and the places like Dell and such.
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The latter is considered a branded OEM. It's also possible to purchase a
generic OEM disk. What does yours say on it? If this is a PC your local
dealer built, I'll bet it's a generic OEM.
 
gls858 said:
I bought a computer from a local dealer along with a copy of XP Pro.
I think the term is a retail OEM.
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No, "retail OEM" is a contradiction in terms. There's no such thing.
Either you have a transferable retail license, or you have a
non-transferable OEM license. (None of which really has any bearing on
your question, btw.)

I later purchased a full retail
upgrade of Vista Ultimate and upgraded the XP. My question is if I
format the drive on my old PC and load my XP Pro back on it,....
Click to expand...


..... thereby removing the Vista Upgrade,....

can I then
load the Vista Ultimate upgrade on a new computer purchased with an XP
Pro OS (new license) without violating the EULA.
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Yes, retail Upgrade Vista license (again, "full ... upgrade" is a
contradiction in terms, but not really important, in this case) is
transferable to another computer, provided there's a qualifying earlier
OS already present.



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Don said:
This sounds a bit like, "Don't ask; don't tell."

Or, would an individual violate the traffic laws if s/he did 61 in a 60
zone?

How pure do you want to be?

One way to completely be in accordance with the most strict interpretation
of the EULA would be purchase a new computer (you've done that) and use it
for parts. Next replace the parts in the old computer that came with the
OEM disc sub unit by sub unit a day at a time. Over several days you would
have a new computer with the original OEM copy of Windows XP.

My general ethics are, one copy of Windows per computer.

Now I'll retreat to a safe haven and attempt to survive the onslaught of
"shame, shame" messages.
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Not a "shame, shame" message, but I don't see the point of your
comments. What the OP proposes is perfectly within compliance with the
EULAs involved. The convoluted incremental hardware upgrades your
proposing are both unnecessary and counter-productive to the OP's stated
goals.


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
Gordon said:
No because the licence for your XP becomes subsumed into the Vista Licence
when you upgrade....
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How can two distinct WinXP licenses, installed on two separate
computers, both be simultaneously subsumed by a single upgrade license?


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
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