RE: FN-FORUM: help

date posted 6th February 2008 11:25

> "Transferring Desktop Operating System Licences on Pre-installed
> Software
> Desktop Operating System software (such as Windows Vista and XP) that
> is pre-installed on PCs cannot be transferred; which means it lives
> and dies with the =91machine=92 it was installed on, unless repaired =
under
> warranty. We define the =91machine=92 as the motherboard."

So as long as you don't change the motherboard you are OK

I have never had a problem reinstalling OEM disks onto a machine =
although I
will admit if I have upgraded the motherboard the new board came with =
RAM,
Hard disks, Power supply, operating system and box!!! ;)

You can legally buy OEM software, OS included, and sell if you are =
building
and distributing PCs and doing the installation for the client.=20


I get all my MS software via the Empower program for =A3260, so I have =
no
complaints