Where did you get a legit COA and no software?
That is not legal and not supported by these forums. All OEM licenses that a system's builder bundles with a new computer is tied to that computer indefinitely.
Yes it is legal. There is a loop hole in that. As long as the coa is inside the computer that it is installed on it is.
Look, I am not a lawyer, but if you read the fine print of the EULA of any OEM OS put out by Microsoft they all say what I just mentioned. Trust me, Microsoft has many more lawyers than you or I and they really want to protect their product from theft.
That's a waste. If a computer is going to the trash you should be able to use it again. I have done that with windows xp. Buy a old tower that is going to the trash with the coa on it and transfer it to the the new computer and then activate it. Sometimes I have to call Microsoft because it's been used to many times but then I'm able to use it.
You can go to any computer tech store and ask them to burn you a copy of Windows and tell them that you have the coa sticker and they will burn you a copy.
Then...why are you posting here and not driving to your local tech store?
I'm sure he has a perfectly legit explanation...![]()
Don't be so rude! I have a torn ACL and can't walk good.
Don't be so rude! I have a torn ACL and can't walk good.