OEM copy of Windows XP

[Shenkoa]

I bought an Acer Aspire notebook and it came with an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro SP2. Is it legal to sell these oem copy's??? or will it only work on my Acer.

 

[Goosemaster]

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[ViviTheMage]

well, what does the COA say?
If it is attached to the laptop, then it is Acer's special version 😛.

 

[TuxDave]

Actually, along the same lines. If I wanted to reformat my friend's laptop (which was preinstalled with WinXP home and has a serial key) can I just use my legit Windows XP Home CD and just type in the number underneath her laptop? Her problem was that she lost the original recovery disk.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Actually, along the same lines. If I wanted to reformat my friend's laptop (which was preinstalled with WinXP home and has a serial key) can I just use my legit Windows XP Home CD and just type in the number underneath her laptop? Her problem was that she lost the original recovery disk.

It would have to be an OEM disk.

 

[talyn00]

Originally posted by: Shenkoa
I bought an Acer Aspire notebook and it came with an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro SP2. Is it legal to sell these oem copy's??? or will it only work on my Acer.

unless you're selling the laptop with it

 

[blakeatwork]

Unless you received a sealed OEM OPK, and are planning on selling it the same way, then no, you would have to sell it with the original system. Of course, MS will say you cannot transfer the license, and that the recipient of the laptop would have to purchase their own license.

 

[FDF12389]

TuxDave-

http://www.thetechguide.com/howto/setuppini.html

Now you can use any disk with any COA, just make sure the disk you use is Windows only and doesnt have and OEM software on it.