Win7 OEM disks
I have read where OEM WIN7 disks are tied to the original computer and can never be reinstalled to another motherboard. Out of curiosity is this a just "licensing issue" or will the activation key si...
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GordonThree wrote:
while not legal, it's often possible.
read your end-user license agreement, you did not "buy" windows with that original computer, you bought a license to run windows on that exact computer.
the only license that are transferable are retail (boxed copy for example) or volume-licensed (enterprise level stuff). oem and system-builder licenses are non transferable, been that way for a long time.
i point this out not to chastise but simply to highlight how ridiculous software licensing is/has become.
Yes, I've read the licensing agreement. As per my OP I'm interested in knowing if there actually is some rom signature attached to the first activation that physically prevents reinstalling on a second computer. Hypothetically...... you understand!
I fall asleep when I try to read MS licensing agreements. When someone says "you cant" I never know if it's actually impossible or illigal.
