Re: OEM license

No. A Preinstalled OEM version of Windows XP is
only valid on the computer it came preinstalled on
whether the EULA was accepted or not. It is considered
part of that computer and the license may not be transferred
to a different computer.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx

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"qwerty" wrote:

| Situation:
|
| A laptop was bought with XP preinstalled but not activated, the EULA
| was not accepted, the hard drive was erased, a different (superior)
| operating system was installed, XP stickers were removed from the case.
|
|
| Question:
|
| Is it legal to use this license key on a different computer, if a
| legally obtained install CD is present, but it was already installed
| and the key it came with cannot be used to activate another computer?
| Will it work with Pro edition, if original install was Home?
|
| Thanks.

.

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