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No Win 8 Retail??

Oem is basically retail, they changed the license agreement.
They wanted to reduce the number of versions and so make it easier.
 
Glaucus said:
Nope, not tied anymore.
It's transferable like retail was.
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yeah

but if you've installed it on a pre built system first, then it's tied to that system and legally can't be transferred but u can reinstall it on the same system as many times as u like.

if you've built the system yourself then built another system yourself u would be able to transfer it from your old system u built yourself to your new system u built yourself..

the transfer is only for system builders meaning people who build their own systems
 
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Where does it say that? I'm positive you're wrong

It apple as to upgrade versio not just PUL verison. You can. Even. Give. Upgrade to someon else, if you uninstall it.

The upgrade is independent of the underlying OS. You just need

A) a valid underlying license
b) only have one I stance of it installed.
 
Glaucus said:
Where does it say that? I'm positive you're wrong

It apple as to upgrade versio not just PUL verison. You can. Even. Give. Upgrade to someon else, if you uninstall it.

The upgrade is independent of the underlying OS. You just need

A) a valid underlying license
b) only have one I stance of it installed.
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looking at it again yes I did misread it

it's if u buy a pc/laptop with windows8 installed u can't transfer it...
 
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@Glaucus . what I trying to say was if u buy a pc/laptop which has windows 8 already installed you wouldn't be able to transfer that license to another system.

but if you've bought win8 separate then you would be able to transfer that license to another system you own.
 
So.... my interpretation would be that if you've bought a new PC with it already installed it's probably equivalent to the old Volume License editon? Or at least it uses a generic VL key.

(Yes I know there were difference between VL and OEM in previous editions but in terms of licences we're talking the equivalent)
 
Yes pre installed at purchase is not a PUL(OEM) or an upgrade version. It's license basically hasn't changed from w7.
PUL(OEM) and upgrade have both had substantial license chnages.
 
Out of interest, can you still run a system with Windows 7 seperately after using the Windows 8 upgrade?
 
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