I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Carey Frisch MVP. OEM versions of Windows 7 are identical to Full License Retail versions except for the following: - OEM versions do not offer any free Microsoft direct support from Microsoft support personnel - OEM licenses are tied to the very first computer you install and activate it on - OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard - OEM versions cannot be used to directly upgrade from an older Windows operating system Carey Frisch.
How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Microsoft OEM operating system software cannot be transferred to the new computer, and the license of new operating system software is required. It only grants the purchaser the right to install the software on a computer for sale to a customer.
OEM System Builder packs are not for end users. An end user building his own computer is not a system builder as defined by Microsoft. He is a do-it-yourselfer DIY. This includes systems built gratis for family members, friends, etc. The purchaser must be a system builder.
The SB license requires use of the OEM Preinstallation Kit by the purchaser so that his customer is required to accept the end user license on first run of the system.
That is one reason why the SB license permits installing a copy of Windows only on a computer that is for sale to a customer. The license is explicit. It must be included with a new computer.
Regardless of the purchaser, its purpose is to permit a system builder to make a profit by building computers with Windows preinstalled for his customers.
If you are having a custom computer built have the builder include a copy of Windows in his price. Your choices are to have Windows included in your price for the system the builder will use OEM or provide the builder with your own retail copy of Windows.
Any other scenario produces an out-of-compliance license. Personally, I don't think it is possible these days to have a custom system made for less than what it costs to simply buy an equivalent ready-built system online from someone like Hewlett Packard or Dell. Do the math before you commit to a custom job. Consider the builder's support capabilities as well.
The manufacturer, not Microsoft, is responsible for supporting OEM copies. I prefer to purchase a ready made system from a major supplier like HP. Their support has been pretty good. The local shop that I had build my last custom system has now gone out of business and with it my "lifetime" support. Your operating system is a poor item to cut corners with. Pay the extra hundred dollars and do it right.
On paper, I definitely got a better system than I could purchase from a major suppler or even from one that gave options on hardware as most of the options were not explicit. I reviewed for 10 months before I asked for the components for this build. This new build, God willing, everything works, I most likely will have for another 10 to 15 years or it may just be my last computer. The individual doing the build will not be expensive as he knows I have no money and he is a friend..
I will pay him what I can, however I can. All I know is that he has more experience than I as he has built a few of his own and I have never built a system - I barely know how to use the one I do own - my kids know more than the majority of those in my generation.
With that said, and implied by another MS spokesperson. XP is in extended support until All Windows 7 full license and upgrade boxes contain both 32bit and 64bit dvds. Any item offered with only 32bit or only 64bit is OEM. The OEM looks like it should work fine for me. Any reason I should not use it? I have seen some stores get around this by selling OEM software with a memory stick, hard drive or case. Let me know if you need further clarification.
Taty Cala, double check if it's an upgradeable version. Most OEMs cannot be used to upgrade from an older version, only as a full install. If you don't mind starting clean, then it's not an issue. The retail version can be installed on multiple computers one at a time. This means you can install, then uninstall, then install again on another computer.
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