To OEM or not to OEM

If I get the OEM version, I know that a restriction in the license means it
cannot be transferred to another computer.

I need to get clarification on the following:

1) What happens if my computer crashes and I am told I have to reformat the
hard drive and re-install Windows? Am I forced to buy a new license?

2) What if I want to have a backup hard drive, or upgrade my existing hard
drive to a bigger one? If it's the same computer and only the hard drive is
upgraded or a second one added, does that mandate a new license?

1) No.
2) No.

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"AMG" <> wrote in message
news:BF0BB61D-720E-4259-B399-...
> If I get the OEM version, I know that a restriction in the license means
> it
> cannot be transferred to another computer.
>
> I need to get clarification on the following:
>
> 1) What happens if my computer crashes and I am told I have to reformat
> the
> hard drive and re-install Windows? Am I forced to buy a new license?
>
> 2) What if I want to have a backup hard drive, or upgrade my existing hard
> drive to a bigger one? If it's the same computer and only the hard drive
> is
> upgraded or a second one added, does that mandate a new license?
>
>

"AMG" <> wrote in message
news:BF0BB61D-720E-4259-B399-...
> If I get the OEM version, I know that a restriction in the license means
> it
> cannot be transferred to another computer.
>
> I need to get clarification on the following:
>
> 1) What happens if my computer crashes and I am told I have to reformat
> the
> hard drive and re-install Windows? Am I forced to buy a new license?
>
> 2) What if I want to have a backup hard drive, or upgrade my existing hard
> drive to a bigger one? If it's the same computer and only the hard drive
> is
> upgraded or a second one added, does that mandate a new license?
>
>


My experience was that after I replaced a dead motherboard Microsoft
required me to purchase a new license.



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Colon Terminus wrote:
> "AMG" <> wrote in message
> news:BF0BB61D-720E-4259-B399-...
>> If I get the OEM version, I know that a restriction in the license
>> means it
>> cannot be transferred to another computer.
>>
>> I need to get clarification on the following:
>>
>> 1) What happens if my computer crashes and I am told I have to
>> reformat the
>> hard drive and re-install Windows? Am I forced to buy a new license?
>>
>> 2) What if I want to have a backup hard drive, or upgrade my existing
>> hard
>> drive to a bigger one? If it's the same computer and only the hard
>> drive is
>> upgraded or a second one added, does that mandate a new license?
>>
>>
>
>
> My experience was that after I replaced a dead motherboard Microsoft
> required me to purchase a new license.

And the reason you stupidly told the help desk drone what happened is?
You are NOT required to tell MS *anything* about your hardware when
activating by phone except that it's the same computer.

Did you buy a new license? Peruse your EULA and I would bet the farm
that the word "motherboard" isn't used once, much less does it state
that replacing a motherboard constitutes a new computer.

Alias

"AMG" <> wrote in message
news:BF0BB61D-720E-4259-B399-...
> If I get the OEM version, I know that a restriction in the license means
> it
> cannot be transferred to another computer.
>
> I need to get clarification on the following:
>
> 1) What happens if my computer crashes and I am told I have to reformat
> the
> hard drive and re-install Windows? Am I forced to buy a new license?
>
> 2) What if I want to have a backup hard drive, or upgrade my existing hard
> drive to a bigger one? If it's the same computer and only the hard drive
> is
> upgraded or a second one added, does that mandate a new license?
>
>


No and no. However, you may be required to reactivate the OS after replacing
the hard drive. I replaced my hard drive twice and didn't have to reactivate
but many people have done the same and were forced to reactivate.
Your OEM license is tied to the motherboard. If you replace your
motherboard with a new one of the same type you will, in all likelihood, be
required to reactivate. Dell toasted my motherboard during a BIOS update and
once they replaced it I was not required to reactivate.
If you replace the motherboard with a make and model different from the
original you may or may not be required to purchase a new license.

C.B.


--
It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.

All you miss out on with an OEM disk(besides being unable to tranfer), is
Microsoft Support, lol.
So, you are NOT missing much!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"AMG" wrote:

> If I get the OEM version, I know that a restriction in the license means it
> cannot be transferred to another computer.
>
> I need to get clarification on the following:
>
> 1) What happens if my computer crashes and I am told I have to reformat the
> hard drive and re-install Windows? Am I forced to buy a new license?
>
> 2) What if I want to have a backup hard drive, or upgrade my existing hard
> drive to a bigger one? If it's the same computer and only the hard drive is
> upgraded or a second one added, does that mandate a new license?
>
>

C.B. wrote:

> If you replace the motherboard with a make and model different from
> the original you may or may not be required to purchase a new license.
>
> C.B.
>
>

Can you quote the EULA where it says that? I mean the EULA that comes
with Vista, not the one on the web for systems developers.

Alias

"C.B." <> wrote in message
news:624460DC-928F-44F5-932A-...
>
>
> "AMG" <> wrote in message
> news:BF0BB61D-720E-4259-B399-...
>> If I get the OEM version, I know that a restriction in the license means
>> it
>> cannot be transferred to another computer.
>>
>> I need to get clarification on the following:
>>
>> 1) What happens if my computer crashes and I am told I have to reformat
>> the
>> hard drive and re-install Windows? Am I forced to buy a new license?
>>
>> 2) What if I want to have a backup hard drive, or upgrade my existing
>> hard
>> drive to a bigger one? If it's the same computer and only the hard drive
>> is
>> upgraded or a second one added, does that mandate a new license?
>>
>>
>
>
> No and no. However, you may be required to reactivate the OS after
> replacing the hard drive. I replaced my hard drive twice and didn't have
> to reactivate but many people have done the same and were forced to
> reactivate.
> Your OEM license is tied to the motherboard. If you replace your
> motherboard with a new one of the same type you will, in all likelihood,
> be required to reactivate. Dell toasted my motherboard during a BIOS
> update and once they replaced it I was not required to reactivate.
> If you replace the motherboard with a make and model different from
> the original you may or may not be required to purchase a new license.
>
> C.B.

All you need to do is call Microsoft and say you had to reinstall the OS on
your computer. Once you say that the OS is the only copy, they will
activate it for you.


>
>
> --
> It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
> and unfortunate among us.

In article <624460DC-928F-44F5-932A->,
C.B. <> wrote:
>
> Your OEM license is tied to the motherboard. If you replace your

Bullshit.

Alias wrote:

> C.B. wrote:
>
>> If you replace the motherboard with a make and model different
>> from the original you may or may not be required to purchase a new
>> license.
>>
>> C.B.
>>
>>
>
> Can you quote the EULA where it says that? I mean the EULA that comes
> with Vista, not the one on the web for systems developers.
>
> Alias
hehehe...why? Just take out your copy of Vista that you said you have on
the shelf (sure!) and read the EULA yourself.
But we all aren't going to hold our breadths.
Frank