Transffering OS Licence key to a different computer

Akareza · 01-26-2008, 11:37 PM

Hi, i was wondering i can uninstall my OS (on dell computer) and then reinstall it with the cd key on a new computer..? wondering if that will work out

do i even have to uninstall the old OS for this process to work?

thanks!

I want to do this today so your feedback today is really appreciated.

Akareza · 01-27-2008, 12:00 AM

hmm looks like it is not legal... dose that mean i wont be able to get updates if i do it?

pc-tech · 01-27-2008, 12:24 AM

thats how im running my system(dont worry, temp install) and no, its not legal
you have to buy a new one from newegg, or microsoft, or bestbuy etc...

Akareza · 01-27-2008, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pc-tech

thats how im running my system(dont worry, temp install) and no, its not legal
you have to buy a new one from newegg, or microsoft, or bestbuy etc...

can you update it online though, or you just download the packs?

pc-tech · 01-27-2008, 12:35 AM

it would be the same as it was on the other system
dont do it, its illegal, buy a new cd/product key

tremmor · 01-27-2008, 01:00 AM

Ive done it, calling microsoft and switching key because of a bad motherboard. Im positive going from a dell oem to say a built intel that was not dell will not work. You could switch from an issue from dell to another dell though. the oem is a group license only for dell.

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Akareza Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 130	Transffering OS Licence key to a different computer Hi, i was wondering i can uninstall my OS (on dell computer) and then reinstall it with the cd key on a new computer..? wondering if that will work out do i even have to uninstall the old OS for this process to work? thanks! I want to do this today so your feedback today is really appreciated.

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Akareza Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 130	hmm looks like it is not legal... dose that mean i wont be able to get updates if i do it?

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pc-tech banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berkley Ma Posts: 857	thats how im running my system(dont worry, temp install) and no, its not legal you have to buy a new one from newegg, or microsoft, or bestbuy etc...

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pc-tech banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berkley Ma Posts: 857	it would be the same as it was on the other system dont do it, its illegal, buy a new cd/product key

01-27-2008, 01:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
tremmor Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 591	Ive done it, calling microsoft and switching key because of a bad motherboard. Im positive going from a dell oem to say a built intel that was not dell will not work. You could switch from an issue from dell to another dell though. the oem is a group license only for dell.