Re: Motherboard died - can I transfer my OEM MCE license?

The hashes for activation are done on client (i.e the machine that windows is installed on), not by something on the server.

Your MAC addresses won't be exactly the same between two computers, your Hard drive serial numbers won't be the same, other identifiers won't be exactly the same. It doesn't matter what MS' servers see your MAC address at, the hash will have already been generated on the client side which is then sent to MS.

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"Mario Rosario" <mario@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:9BF2D3EC-85F3-4A4B-9B61-5A730FF3A96B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You are right about this is not a forum for how activation works, and I am not trying to fuel the fire. But I think you are too sure about your answer. What if the twin system is diskless? And do you know if the MAC address show up behind a NAT firewall?

"Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:efmb%23mRAKHA.3432@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
While this isn't really the right form to get into a debate about how activation works, you can have systems with identical parts, however, there are many unique identifiers that will be different (MAC address, hard drive serial numbers and so on) that Windows activation utilizes. You'll never have a 'twin' computer, there will be enough subtle differences that Windows can tell the computers apart.

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"Mario Rosario" <mario@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:DF7B7CED-1A49-4429-8749-E5E1F26A3BB3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
If I understood what you were saying, you are saying you cannot install the OS on two or more PCs. I agree it would be a violation of the licence agreement, but technically, I believe it can be done in small volume. So respectfully, I don't agree with you.

If you build two or more systems with identical parts, such as twins, triplets, etc.. Then install both PCs with the same OS and key and activated the OS. Then put them behind a Network Address Translation (NAT) network.

My question to you then is, can you tell them apart?

I believe Microsoft have tried a one time activation as well.


"Curious" <spammenot@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OX0$rhBAKHA.5068@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
OEM product keys are for one system as determined by the MOBO used on the system and not for one individual with any MOBO. So if your MOBO failed then the Product Key you have can not be used again unless it is used for a MOBO replacement with the same make/model MOBO. I think you are out of luck due to the cost of a same make/model MOBO replacement on your system

"Eric Baines" <EricBaines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:505D7CCC-97B9-4876-B6F8-FB71BE959718@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sorry - I didn't answer your question. My disks are from F-S, but I have
reinstalled MCE a few times onto the FS PC with them. So I guess they are the
F-S recovery set.

I do have a couple of hard disks with bootable versions of this OS, with an
image copy, for my F-S PC. I intended never to have to do a reinstall again,
since 3 years of updates just took forever to reinstall. My aim was, whatever
happened, I could just reinstall and boot off a disk image.

"David B." wrote:

If you mean an entirely different PC, it's a violation of the OEM EULA to
install it, it can only be installed on the original PC, that doesn't mean
it won't work however. Do you have actual Microsoft OEM installation media
or a recover set provided by Fujitsu?

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"Eric Baines" <EricBaines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1CBCB96C-CB78-4E5C-92DA-71956FA609F0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have a F-S Scaleo P MCE 2005 PC (bought December 2005) - or I >should say
> had. It has stopped working, and I'm pretty sure the motherboard > has died.
> Not even thepower supply fan spins - bought a new PS - same thing, > even
> with
> everything disconnected from the MB.
>
> New MB priced at £120 - but if the processor needs replacing, that > is
> another £278!
>
> It has been a great machine and a great Media Center - I love(d) > it.
>
> I have a few other PCs with perfectly valid OEM XP Pro licences.
>
> Since MCE is effectively Pro, with Media added and business > networking
> removed, is there any way I can transfer my MCE licence (legally) > onto
> another machine?
>
> Should I just accept that, with the dead PC, I have a dead licence?
>
> Thanks
> Eric






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