motherboard = New “Microsoft: Upgraded windows Licence”

clapton is god · 16 Feb 2006 at 14:39

http://www.av02/15/micriransplace.c.../2006/osoft-upgraded-motherboard-new-licence/

.aviransplace.com/index.php/archives/2006/02/15/microsoft-upgraded-motherboard-new-licence/
i was browsing on bluesnews today and noticed the above link.

as i bought my copy of Xp home edition from ocuk
( and ocuk being a site from many up-graders) will i *not* be able to use the o/s if i switch mobos ie. agp mobo to my next mobo being pci-express mobo ?

clapton is god · 16 Feb 2006 at 14:52

thanks, my link was kinda flakey

clapton is god · 16 Feb 2006 at 14:56

i thought the only difference between o.e.m version was that there was no phone support but there is with a retail version.

clapton is god · 16 Feb 2006 at 15:05

if ms is going to insist on this rule, then can ocuk please highlight it in their website.

clapton is god · 19 Feb 2006 at 17:39

tmileson said:
This is not a change and has always been the case.

If you buy an OEM PC the OEM license is tied to the PC. If you buy an OEM license with hardware it's tied to that hardware.

Surely it must have occured to people that an OEM version of Windows was just that, designed for OEMs and was half the price for a reason?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/17/microsoft_oem_shocker/

dunno about being half the price compared to retail...Oi! spie i wants me money back

clapton is god · 20 Feb 2006 at 16:36

can any ocuk website employee make an official comment on this topic please.

clapton is god · 27 Feb 2006 at 11:54

Posted by tmilesone.
"If you buy an OEM PC the OEM license is tied to the PC. If you buy an OEM license with hardware it's tied to that hardware."

so....what happens if the Win Xp o.e.m License is not sold with any hardware ?

clapton is god · 27 Feb 2006 at 14:15

Borris said:
It should not be possible to buy a Win XP OEM license without hardware.

umm i did.