OEM Windows License Question

BDEE · 11 Jul 2012 at 13:31

So I purchased a copy of WinXP and it was advertised as full version.

Installed it and checked and it is OEM.

I am told by the seller that it was installed once and used for a short period of time.

I have managed to activate it with no issue.

My question is am I likely to encouter problems down the line - As far as I am concerned I have not got what I paid for and am in breach of the license conditions - He has offered me a full refund, but its such a chew on....If its not going to be an issue I might not bother, given that XP support is about to be withdrawn anyway.

Also, I have my own license for XP Pro 64bit - Would this work with this Home 32bit install or not?

Ta

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Jul 2012 at 13:39

You shouldn't encounter any problems, however if you paid for a retail version at retail cost yet it is OEM it might be wise to ask for a small
refund depends how much you had paid for it.

BDEE · 11 Jul 2012 at 13:41

To be fair the cost was minimal, under £20, but its the fact I didn't get what was advertised which I find unaccaptable.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Jul 2012 at 14:15

BDEE said:
To be fair the cost was minimal, under £20, but its the fact I didn't get what was advertised which I find unaccaptable.

Open a dispute and send the product back?

mmj_uk · 11 Jul 2012 at 18:17

OEM and retail were no different with XP, it's only when Vista was released that Microsoft started the myth about not transferring an OEM license hoping people would buy retail instead, in practice they've never done anything to stop it though because someone would kick their bums in court and expose the con that it is.

Dano · 11 Jul 2012 at 18:34

Given the recent EU ruling over downloadable software I really cannot see MS ever prosecuting anybody in the EU over re-using an OEM licence and winning, that's just my opinion though so don't take it as fact