mainboard died in emachines junk, is the oem key still usable?

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: SampSonWhy pay an incredible amount of money for a retail license when he already owns the software?

He doesn't own the software, he owns the license. That license has restrictions.

Originally posted by: Ornery
That's right, STFU nimrod. I paid for it once, and that's MORE than enough. It's used in one machine, and that machine happens to have replacement part(s) in it. They're the ones who give me the activation codes, and I tell them exactly what's been done to the PC, so WTF is the problem?

I don't have a problem, I don't give a fvck what you do with you time, money, or machines. I'm just telling you the way it works. Don't like it? Tough, it's not my license. I don't work for MS, nor do I have stock in the company. I don't gave a rats ass if you pirate it, use a OEM license on 50 PCs, or sacrifice the license to the GNU gods. . I'm pretty sure I already posted that I'm not trying to be your moral monitor, so go find someone else to bitch at that cares about how MS licenses their products, mmmkay?

Injury, see above. Don't shoot the messenger.

In fact, folks, if you really want to know my opinion on the subject, see a thread I created and read between the lines.
How to upgrade your motherboard without reinstalling Windows.

 

[Chiropteran]

Yeah, that brings up a question. You buy a case, hard drive, video card, and windows xp oem. How is that copy of windows xp tied to "the motherboard" when you didn't even buy it with a motherboard?

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: Anubis
just use it

ive been useing the same OEM XP Pro CD/Key for years now, every time i build a new computer io use it, its only ever on 1 active comp at a time

I was about to post the same. As long as it's only running actively on one machine, it should be alright.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran
Yeah, that brings up a question. You buy a case, hard drive, video card, and windows xp oem. How is that copy of windows xp tied to "the motherboard" when you didn't even buy it with a motherboard?

It's tied to the first mobo it's installed on.

edit: Don't let the hardware requirement to buy the OEM software confuse you about the hardware it's tied to, they are seperate. You could buy XP OEM with a mobo, but tie the license to a different mobo (say one you already owned).

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Why not just buy a retail license?

If you want to go the route of screwing MS, why bother paying anything at all? I'm confused by people like you. Piracy is likely something you wouldn't consider, you did pay for the OS afterall; but when asked to pay for the product you want, you balk saying "FU MS".

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

In fact, folks, if you really want to know my opinion on the subject, see a thread I created and read between the lines.
How to upgrade your motherboard without reinstalling Windows.

Even easier, upgrade the mobo, HDD, and whatever the hell you want, reinstall Windows, and call Microsoft for a new activation code. If they (the ones who wrote the EULA) fork it over (which they've done for me on several occasions), where's the problem? Where's the piracy? Where are they being screwed? Where did I NOT buy a retail license? Start being consistent, making some sense, or STFU. I'm just telling you the way it works!

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Why not just buy a retail license?

If you want to go the route of screwing MS, why bother paying anything at all? I'm confused by people like you. Piracy is likely something you wouldn't consider, you did pay for the OS afterall; but when asked to pay for the product you want, you balk saying "FU MS".

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

In fact, folks, if you really want to know my opinion on the subject, see a thread I created and read between the lines.
How to upgrade your motherboard without reinstalling Windows.

Even easier, upgrade the mobo, HDD, and whatever the hell you want, reinstall Windows, and call Microsoft for a new activation code. If they (the ones who wrote the EULA) fork it over (which they've done for me on several occasions), where's the problem? Where's the piracy? Where are they being screwed? Where did I NOT buy a retail license? Start being consistent, making some sense, or STFU. I'm just telling you the way it works!

Reinstalling windows is not easier, my process takes about 5 minutes and leaves you with a working OS. You can barely ghost an OS in 5 minutes, much less config it/install software. This is quite irrelevant to the terms of the license agreement.

I know your username is Ornery, but you don't have to go out of your way. 🙂

MS' OEM licensing, and the way they handle activation (over the phone) aren't consistant. I can't help that. You want consistancy, bitch to MS, not me.

Yes, they will likely give you a new code. No, they don't have to, they could say no, and be well within their rights. Really, if this is too complicated, buy a retail OS.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran

Originally posted by: Injury
The question is "Who is going to stop you?"

It's against the EULA to take it from one machine to the next, but that's stupid if the first machine is no longer working.

You've paid for an OEM license, use it on another machine if the one it came with dies. You aren't going to go to jail.

The BIGGEST stress point in OEM licenses is that they are not for re-sale without the original machine or without hardware.

Wow, seriously? Someone arrest Dell, because I have heard from reliable sources that they create the drives from images before moving them to the PC they are actually sold in. According to what you wrote as soon as the mirror is created that copy of windows is tied to the current motherboard it is attached to, and moving it would be highly illegal.

... why did you quote me on that? What you said makes no sense compared to what I said.