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    [Question] About Operating System

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by iceman600, May 24, 2014.

  1. iceman600

    iceman600 Notebook Consultant

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    My friend just bought an Alienware with with Windows 7,but he wanted Windows 8 so he bought a windows 8 install CD. Question is since he is on Windows 8 now, can i use his Previous windows 7 license in another machine?
     
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  2. MickyD1234

    MickyD1234 Notebook Prophet

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    Not legally as far as I know. The OEM M$ licence lives and dies on the hardware it is supplied with. He can always go back and remember that if he still has warranty they might want win 7 back to troubleshoot :(
     
    MickyD1234, May 24, 2014
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    iceman600 Notebook Consultant

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    Lives and dies on the hardware? OEM confuses me a lot. Lets say i bought an OEM install disk and install it on my Desktop and decided to upgrade the motherboard or any hardware specific, you mean i will lost the windows license with that?
     
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    No but it (MS) can get in your face about the hardware having major changes. The original purchaser always has ownership of the OS license on that machine, and can sell it on as licensed.

    I had it happen once quite a while back and I got a number to call, automated line took me through some painful numbers entry and gave me a new code.

    MS are always trying to come up with a way to securely sell a cheaper bulk license to the OEM's without ending up with multiple copies around, and Win 8 will be different again I'm sure, I haven't looked into it :(

    Might be straightforward but not something for discussion here ;)
     
    MickyD1234, May 24, 2014
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  5. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    I believe it can't be used. It would be good to ask on the Windows 7 Forums.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, May 28, 2014
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