Windows XP Home OEM

kchi55 · 04-27-2006, 04:45 AM

i built a new computer last winter and i installed windows xp home oem on it. i'm looking foward to upgrading my computer to vista! once it comes out, but i heard some where that once you install the xp home OEM you can't upgrade your operating system. can anyone verify or negate this?

**magicman** · 04-27-2006, 04:54 AM

I don't know where you heard that, but absolute rubbish. No operating system is hardwired into your pc. All it ever takes is a format and a new installation disk and you're set, and with vista I'm sure you wouldn't even need a format.

Whether the person who told you was under the illusion that OEM was something special or not I don't know, but all OEM means is that it doesn't come with a fancy box.

04-27-2006, 04:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
kchi55 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 25	Windows XP Home OEM i built a new computer last winter and i installed windows xp home oem on it. i'm looking foward to upgrading my computer to vista! once it comes out, but i heard some where that once you install the xp home OEM you can't upgrade your operating system. can anyone verify or negate this?

04-27-2006, 04:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
magicman Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 3,063	I don't know where you heard that, but absolute rubbish. No operating system is hardwired into your pc. All it ever takes is a format and a new installation disk and you're set, and with vista I'm sure you wouldn't even need a format. Whether the person who told you was under the illusion that OEM was something special or not I don't know, but all OEM means is that it doesn't come with a fancy box. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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