COA stickers

[Desslok]

Do you only get a coa sticker if you buy the full version of XP?

 

[RebateMonger]

COA stickers come with OEM versions of Microsoft's software. By definition, ALL of Microsoft's OEM software is "Full Version". You can't use an OEM version to perform an upgrade.

 

[Aberforth]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger
COA stickers come with OEM versions of Microsoft's software. By definition, ALL of Microsoft's OEM software is "Full Version". You can't use an OEM version to perform an upgrade.

I'm sorry OEM versions allow only 1 transfer, the new revised EULA (bit about unlimited transfers) is applicable only for Retail Versions

 

[Desslok]

Thanks RebateMonger.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Aberforth
I'm sorry OEM versions allow only 1 transfer

Unfortunately that is not correct.

 

[Aberforth]

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: Aberforth
I'm sorry OEM versions allow only 1 transfer

Unfortunately that is not correct.

I'm Sorry I was talking about Vista OEM 🙁

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Aberforth

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: Aberforth
I'm sorry OEM versions allow only 1 transfer

Unfortunately that is not correct.

I'm Sorry I was talking about Vista OEM 🙁

There is a lot of conflicting information on various websites. Here's a direct quote from the MS OEM System Builder website as of today.

Q. Can my customers transfer or sell their OEM software licenses?

A. After an OEM software license has been installed on a PC, the license may not be installed on or transferred to another PC. However, the entire PC may be transferred to another end user along with the software license rights. When transferring the PC to the new end user the software media, manuals (if applicable) and certificate of authenticity label must be included. It is also advisable to include the original purchase invoice or receipt. The original end user cannot keep any copies of the software.

The end user license agreement (EULA) is granted to the end user by the System Builder and relates to the license on the PC with which it was originally distributed. Because the System Builder is required to support the license on that original PC, a System Builder can not support a license that has been moved from a PC they manufactured to one that they did not. This is one of the key reasons why an OEM System Builder license can't be transferred. For more information, click here.


Q. My customer bought a new PC and wants to move their OEM software from the old PC to the new one. Can't they do whatever they want with the software?

A. The OEM software is licensed with the computer system on which it was originally installed and is tied to that original machine. OEM licenses are single-use licenses that cannot be installed on more than one computer system even if the original machine is no longer in use. The end user license agreement (EULA) accepted by the customer before they use the software, states that the license may not be shared, transferred to or used concurrently on different computers. The System Builder is required to provide end-user support for the Windows license. A System Builder can not support a license that has been moved from a PC they manufactured to one that they did not ? this is a fundamental reason why OEM System Builder licenses can't be transferred.

Microsoft has also tightened up the specific rules around what hardware an OEM copy of Windows can be sold with. "OEM versions of Windows Vista must be distributed to end-users with a fully assembled computer system and must be pre-installed." Since I am a system builder this means that "legally" I cannot sell Vista to a customer with a $1 power cord anymore unless they are also a system builder. :Q