So you may think you are legit but you are in fact in complete violation of the agreement and unlicensed to use the software. As posted OEM licences live and die with the original system. Um just because you got away with doesn’t mean you are allowed to. I then used the old system to upgrade my wife’s system. I just told them that the mobo died and I had to buy a new one and new CPU. They had no problems reactivating on the new system. Usually all you need to do is phone for a new activation, but I have had to call and explain on one occasion, that the old Mobo and CPU are not in use. That may what’s in the licence, but I have removed OEM Windows 7 from one Mobo and CPU to an updated system on several occasions. The end-user license is permanently tied to the original computer system on which it was first installed.”
WINDOWS PRODUCT KEY VIRUS SOFTWARE LICENSE
“Once a Windows or Server OEM System Builder software license has been installed, it may not be transferred to or installed on another PC even if the PC is no longer in use.
They have never baulked at that so long as I assure them that the old PC has been stripped of Windows.įrom Microsoft’s OEM system builders license: The worst that has happened is you make a call to MS and get it validated that way. I’ve had no issues putting the OS of an old PC onto a new one. This is all well and good if you are corporate or something but surely just wiping the HDD is all that you need to do. You can also recover the product key using ProduKey, even if your computer is broken.įor the full instructions, see the tutorial below.
WINDOWS PRODUCT KEY VIRUS HOW TO
Additionally before you go through the tutorial you will want to check that your product key is still attached to your PC/Installation CD, if it is not, do a quick Google search on how to recover it. Note: Between Microsoft and your OEM there are a number of different laws that determine whether you are allowed to use your licence on another PC, so follow this tutorial at your own risk. You should note this fine print from the article before proceeding: Installing it is just as easy using the same “slmrg” command. You just need to open the Command Prompt in administrative mode and run two commands to uninstall the product key. The How-To Geek offers instructions for uninstalling your product key and installing it on a new PC. Before you sell or recycle an old computer, you might want to take your Windows licence and use it on a different PC.