Reinstalling Vista 64 Premium OEM on another Mobo

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Hiya, my motherboard has become quite unreliable and I was thinking of buying
a new one however I can't get the same model because its no longer produced.
Would my OEM license key still work on another motherboard? Thanks
 
admuh said:
Hiya, my motherboard has become quite unreliable and I was thinking of
buying
a new one however I can't get the same model because its no longer
produced.
Would my OEM license key still work on another motherboard? Thanks
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When activating by telephone, explain that the original motherboard crapped
out..


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Keep in mind, it is OEM.
Since the new motherboard is obviously an upgrade... (they don't make the
old one anymore)
....MS may state that you will have to purchase a new license.

They will probably give you the activation sequence with an explanation as
stated by Mike, but they don't have to give you one.
 
Mark H said:
Keep in mind, it is OEM.
Since the new motherboard is obviously an upgrade... (they don't make the
old one anymore)
...MS may state that you will have to purchase a new license.
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And why would they do that? There's NO definition in the OEM EULA of what
constitutes a new machine....
 
From MS:
"It's important that people understand the OEM EULA when it says that your
OEM Vista (XP is the same) can not be transferred to a new computer, and a
new (upgraded) motherboard is also considered a new computer."

I didn't say they would not activate. I said they have the right by their
definition not to activate.
 
Mark said:
BIOS Lock is pretty clear.
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what has BIOS lock got to do with it? If the motherboard is upgraded, then
AFAIK a BIOS-locked version won't even install, never mind activate, and MS
won't even be involved with that...
 
Mark said:
From MS:
"It's important that people understand the OEM EULA when it says that your
OEM Vista (XP is the same) can not be transferred to a new computer, and a
new (upgraded) motherboard is also considered a new computer."
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Would you like to give an MS website link for that statement? Because I
don't think you can. MS has NEVER defined what a new computer is....
 
Mark said:
One more:

http://weblog.infoworld.com/gripeline/archives/2007/05/motherboard_rep.html
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The System Builder's website is a password-protected website and the End
User does NOT agree to the System Builder's agreement with MS. This has been
done to death many many times.
The EULA does NOT define what a new computer is, and MS has NEVER contested
this in any court of law in any country.
The replacement of a motherboard does NOT result in the end user having to
buy a new licence. Now stop trying to spread untruths.
 
Gordon said:
Would you like to give an MS website link for that statement? Because I
don't think you can. MS has NEVER defined what a new computer is....
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Neither MS nor an employee said it. It's a quote from a system
builder in a PC Mag article.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2087792,00.asp

The complete quote:

"It's important that people understand the OEM EULA when it says that
your OEM Vista (XP is the same) can not be transferred to a new
computer, and a new (upgraded) motherboard is also considered a new
computer," the system builder added. "I've activated hundreds of PCs
over the years and have never had an activation rep ask if I am
transferring the OEM software to a new PC. The only question that you
must answer correctly (no) in order to receive the activation code is:
"Is this version of Windows on more than one PC?". Therefore the end
user assumes that since they received an activation code they must be
legal."
 
You're entitled to your opinion. Take it with MS or better yet, get a life.
I'm not trying to interpret law. I simply stated that MS doesn't have to
support OEM.
 
Mark said:
You're entitled to your opinion. Take it with MS or better yet, get a life.
I'm not trying to interpret law. I simply stated that MS doesn't have to
support OEM.
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You also attributed a quote from a system builder to Microsoft.

Not nice.
 
Mark said:
You're entitled to your opinion. Take it with MS or better yet, get a
life.
I'm not trying to interpret law. I simply stated that MS doesn't have to
support OEM.
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Microsoft DOESN'T support OEM. It never has done. What has that got to do
with your initial statement that if you change a motherboard for a different
one, MICROSOFT will make you buy a new license? Absolutely NOTHING. Talk
some sense.
 
MS does support re-activation of OEM under appropriate reasons. But, they
get to define what is appropriate.
MS has stated replacing a motherboard is an upgrade that violates the EULA.
(Whether you agree or not is irrelelvant.)

I stated, "...MS may state that you will have to purchase a new license."


MS cannot prevent you from attempting to install their OEM product on the
wrong computer. Hence, an activation process. In addition, they have put in
place a means by which the system builder is protected from this process
called BIOS lock or SLP. This process defines the term "single computer" in
the EULA. Should you attempt to install a BIOS locked version on the wrong
computer, it fails. If you change out the motherboard with a BIOS locked OS,
it will fail. This protects the system builder from being responsible for
users who move their OS to other computers. And a boundary, or definition is
established for the EULA.

In the event, you are successful at installing a new motherboard and the OS,
then activation comes into play. Auto-activation for OEM will fail. You must
talk to a representative. And it is here, no matter what you want to believe
you understand about the EULA, that MS can dictate what their EULA means
with one simple phrase: "Per the EULA, please consult with your system
builder."

The original system builder will send you a recovery disk. If it is not the
original equipment, then the recovery disk will fail.
If you are the system builder, then you can plead your case with MS, but
they don't care. As far as they are concerned, they met the letter of their
agreement. Good luck.
 
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