OEM Licencing.

BoomAM · 30 Nov 2006 at 02:15

Hi.
Am i correct in thinking that if your computer/laptop was supplied with an XP Licence(the sticker with the code on), that, if your computer/laptop was not provided with a XP CD, that contacting the OEM/where you bought it from, have to give you an XP CD if you ask for one?

Reason is that my mate bought a laptop a few months ago, and it was supplied with all manner of rubbish on it. I suggested that he get hold on the XP CD and nuke it, starting afresh. Problem is, that his laptop wasnt supplied with the XP CD.

Ideas?

bledd · 30 Nov 2006 at 02:27

they dont have to supply you with one, ring the supplier and ask for one, they'll usually give you one for a £5 fee or similar..

BoomAM · 30 Nov 2006 at 02:31

bledd. said:
they dont have to supply you with one, ring the supplier and ask for one, they'll usually give you one for a £5 fee or similar..

I thought that it'd be something like that.
Ie; they cant charge £50+ for a new copy of Windows.

Is there an official link anywhere to specific info on this that i can print off?
As i'll be the one fighting my mates corner when we go to the store that he got the laptop from.

Thanks.

Brian Stuart · 30 Nov 2006 at 09:29

If the PC needs a re installation then any OEM XP CD will do and all he needs to do is enter his own product key and that will enable him to reinstall
Brian

BoomAM · 30 Nov 2006 at 14:13

Brian Stuart said:
If the PC needs a re installation then any OEM XP CD will do and all he needs to do is enter his own product key and that will enable him to reinstall
Brian

His XP is Media Center edition. I dont know anyone else who has MCE to install off.

Brian Stuart · 30 Nov 2006 at 15:31

Its perfectly legal to D/L the software through Bit torrent and use the serial key on the PC

Burnsy2023 · 30 Nov 2006 at 16:37

Brian Stuart said:
Its perfectly legal to D/L the software through Bit torrent and use the serial key on the PC

Not quite, as he'll be using bittorrent he'll be uploading and therefore it won't be legal.

Burnsy

Brian Stuart · 30 Nov 2006 at 17:11

Point taken

EirePlane · 30 Nov 2006 at 21:29

You can always disable uploading. on some programs anyway

BoomAM · 1 Dec 2006 at 01:27

I'd prefer it if we can all refrain from suggesting P2P, i'd like this thread to stay open.

EirePlane, you might want to sort your sig out before the mods spot it. Its against the rules. (400x75@20Kb).