license transfer?

ONESHOTKILL · 6 Nov 2010 at 16:11

i have a copy of windows 7,i installed it onto my laptop,but i want to put on my desktop,i never use laptop so will end up just putting xp back on it,how will i go about transfering the license?

SiriusB · 6 Nov 2010 at 16:29

Grab everything you want off the laptop and back it up. Format laptop.

Install Windows 7 on Desktop. Activate, transfer your stuff. Done.

This assumes Retail and not OEM.

ONESHOTKILL · 6 Nov 2010 at 16:57

oh it says oem on the box,i got it when i bought my computer from ocuk,i bought the pc and i paid for vista ultimate,and said i got a free upgrade to windows 7,but i put on my laptop to see what it was like compared to vista,since then i never used the laptop.i just wanted to put onto the desktop because vista is causing loads of problems

RJC · 6 Nov 2010 at 17:19

OEM is tied to the board it was installed on, so you can't legally transfer the license to your other pc.

You will need to purchase a new license.

ONESHOTKILL · 6 Nov 2010 at 17:25

ah k,should if researched befor installing it on laptop lol,ah well i will just have to carry on with vista