OEM License Transfer

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Can anyone tell me if it is within the OEM EULA to transfer an OEM license of
Windows Vista Ultimate to a different machine when the original machine is
dead or otherwise not using that license.

Thanks in advance.

Rob Scott
 
Rob Scott said:
Can anyone tell me if it is within the OEM EULA to transfer an OEM license
of
Windows Vista Ultimate to a different machine when the original machine is
dead or otherwise not using that license.

Thanks in advance.

Rob Scott
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This is not allowed according to the EULA for OEM versions of Vista. The
license dies with the computer.
 
Thanks...this is interesting....

So when does the machine become a new computer? If I replace the hard-drive
is it a new PC? If I replace the motherboard is it a new PC? If I upgrade
to a new motherboard but put it in the same chassis is it a new PC? If I
take everything and put it all in a new chassis is that a new PC? ? ? ?

Rob Scott
 
Shafted again by MS.This sux bigtime.I bought a stand-alone ver of Vista Home
Premium, removed my XP Pro installed it-and authenticated it on my laptop
which sits permanently alongside my desktop-but found that the laptop was way
down on power to run Vista at least relatively ok so tried to install it on
my d/top but no can do as the authentication software won't allow it.I wasted
£70..about $120.
Why can Ms get away with this?
Let me illustrate an analogy which I think is pertinant.
I buy a car and register it to my address.Then I move and RE-REGISTER the
vehicle to my new address,so where's the difference in principle?
One good thing to note.Ms has been shafted by the European Union.Let's see
how loud they squeal!!
 
Microsoft generally considers the replacement of the MOBO for reasons other
than defects to be the equivalent of a new computer.
 
Once the machine dies, the OEM copy dies with it, I'm afraid. The retail
version of Vista is more expensive, but at least you don't have this
problem. If you have a retail copy and your PC dies, you just install the
retail copy onto your new PC. Unfortunately. OEM copies are not allowed the
same privilege.

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If you are still speaking of an OEM license, then you got what you paid for.
Read the EULA before you purchase or install OEM software. There is a reason
the OEM version is cheaper... the license is different even though the
functionality is the same.

If you purchased a full or upgrade non-OEM version, you can legally move it
to a different machine by removing it from the first machine. This may
require phone activation if you've had it installed less than 120 days.
 
PS. The analogy doesn't work.
You are not asking to re-register a different car.

The OEM license is tied to a specific machines "signature." You would not be
able to take your car's paperwork and re-register it with a different
vehicle identification number.
 
Thanks...this is interesting....

So when does the machine become a new computer? If I replace the hard-drive
is it a new PC? If I replace the motherboard is it a new PC? If I upgrade
to a new motherboard but put it in the same chassis is it a new PC? If I
take everything and put it all in a new chassis is that a new PC? ? ? ?
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MS use to clearly define the "Computer" as the motherboard, now the
"Computer" is the entire unit and it's UP to the vendor that sold you to
determine what can be done and to resolve any key issues.

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Leythos
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
(e-mail address removed) (remove 999 for proper email address)
 
Why can Ms get away with this?
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Because you agreed to it. If you didn't know about the license then you
should complain to/about the vendor that sold it to you.

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Leythos
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
(e-mail address removed) (remove 999 for proper email address)
 
You bought a cheap OEM copy of Vista, instead of the full version which you
CAN transfer from one comp to another.

Don't whinge; you are just a cheapskate.
 
Hey m8 watch your mouth!! If I were a cheapskate I would be running free Linux.
I bought a commercial package for a relatively reasonable price and,as I
could with any other prog,use it on an alternative machine.Is that so
unreasonable?
Also I have perused the EULA but so far have been unable to find a getout
clause such as this retail/oem issue.It may well be there but I'm damned if I
can find it.
 
If you bought a stand alone (retail version) of Vista you can transfer to
another computer. If this is the case, use telephone activation and if the
automated activation won't work, wait for an operator and explain the
situation and you will be able to activate. If you did buy the OEM version,
you made the mistake of activating it before you knew it was appropriate for
the computer. You can explain that to the operator and sometimes, if you
just bought and activated, they will activate it for you anyway, even though
they don't have to. System builders are expected to know what they are
doing.
 
So this is a 1-shot deal?I mention this as I tried it on my laptop..
permenantly stationed adjacent to my desktop..for about 6 hours but as I've
mentioned elsewhere,the laptop was way down on spec. so I removed Vista and
replaced Xp on it.Technically I have used Vista but I have had no use out of
it which is not the reason why I purchased it.surely the authentication
process could differentiate between short term use and extended use.
 
The last OEM Vista package I bought was plainly marked 'system builder' on
the outside of the package. If you don't know what a system builder is, you
probably are not one, so you should not buy it. If you do the research to
find out what a system builder is, then you should understand the
responsibilities. When you install the OS, it requires you to agree to the
EULA. If you choose to skip reading, and understanding, the EULA or the
system builder requirements, then you have no one to blame but yourself. M$
does allow you to try out the software before tying its license to a machine
by not requireing activation for 30 days. That was probably in the EULA
too. I guess you are a lot like me -- can't be bothered with legalese and
just want to blame someone else for my shortcomings.

Yes, it is a one shot deal. But... If you want to try to install it on a
different machine, after you have tested that it works as you want it to
without activating, you might try going through the phone activation
process, multiple times if necessary. You may eventually learn the words to
say that will convince the M$ person (or catch them in a good mood) to
activate it on the new system.

-Paul Randall
 
I have ,as we speak, the hardcased disk in my hand and now I look more
carefully I can see "For distribution only with a PC"@ the bottom of the
front of the case although nothing about "System Builder"...and yes I do know
the difference having been involved in the Computer Business since the early
days of the Atari 800 and C64 so I'd better accept and try bumping up the
memory of the laptop it's installed on.
Cheers everyone except for that rude bugger Mick Murphy.. I'll give him the
1-fingered salute :))
 
I have to say - about the register of the car at a different address - I CAN
transfer my registration to a new vehicle as long as I'm not putting the
registration on the old vehicle. - My home address dosen't matter.

I'm for Mircosoft spending more money in helping the end user transfer their
license. I think they lose money by not allowing OEM motherboard transfers.
 
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