Re: NEEDS UPDATING

That OEM license is mated to the original PC it came with. OEM versions of Windows are supported by the manufacturer. You "broke" that support by replacing the OEM motherboard with a "non-supported" replacement. By doing that you invalidate the Windows license. You will need to either get emachines to return the PC to OEM condition OR provide a legal version of Windows for use on the newly created PC.

jason wrote:

How would I get an emachines motherboard, unless I wrote off to emachines requesting one, replacing a motherboard you can only get what shops have, no shop stocks emachines motherboards, they only come in the computers so no its not an emachines motherboard, however the windows should still be legal its to the computer, the computer is still the same just it needed a new motherboard due to the other being useless now.

"Bob I" wrote:


Did you install an E-machines motherboard? If not, you don't have a legal copy of Windows installed.

jason wrote:


I needed to install a new motherboard due to the otherone frying, windows now says it needs updating, I try the code on the back of my computer it states that it has reached the maximum number of installs this isnt fair, and as my computer was origonally purchased from emachines it wont let me contact windows directly, idiotic system pissing me off.

I have 3 days to get a new code or get them to activate my code so I can reinstall, someone get microsoft to contact me directly! My system is perfectly legal and fully paid for, my windows is legal, however if they do not provide me with a fix in time I will gladly get someone to fit a hack to get around the problem, due to microsofts incompetence! yeah your computer breaks once and you cant reinstall it thats clever isnt it!



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