Hi,
An OEM version is permanently tied to the first system it is activated on
and is not transferable to a different system. This is a well-established
limitation of the OEM license, and one reason why it is cheaper than a
retail version. While you can make some upgrades or replacements to the
system, major changes are not allowed, nor can you remove it from the system
entirely and then install and activate it on another system. An OEM license
lives and dies on the system it is first activated on.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
"mor10" <mor10@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> ummm... the computer that came with the OEM disc was custom built and came
> preinstalled with absolutely nothing. I installed Vista myself on the
> blank
> system. are you saying the program somehow notifies Microsoft of the stats
> of
> the system AFTER it is installed and that way ties the OS to that
> computer?
> In that case, what happens when I rip out the motherboard or switch
> processors or something like that? I'm sorry but it doesn't really make
> sense
>
> mor10
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> To start with, and OEM license is not transferable. It is only valid for
>> the
>> hardware it is first activated on. In the case of a preinstalled OEM
>> version, this means that the license to use Vista is permanently tied to
>> the
>> computer it comes with.
>>
>> So, to your situation:
>>
>> a) You cannot use the OEM Home Premium on a different machine than it
>> came
>> with.
>>
>> b) You can upgrade the Home Premium to Ultimate using a retail full
>> version
>> or upgrade and it should preserve user accounts, data, programs, and
>> settings.
>>
>> c) For the XP system, you'll need a separate upgrade license.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "mor10" <mor10@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5292D106-6034-4339-98D2-8072706CB059@xxxxxx Quote:
>> >I have a computer that runs Home Premium and another one that runs XP.
>> >The
>> > Home Premium came as a OEM disc with the new system. Now I want to
>> > upgrade
>> > the Home Premium computer to Vista Ultimate and move the Home Premium
>> > to
>> > the
>> > XP computer. I have a new (non OEM) version of Vista Ultimate on a
>> > separate
>> > disc.
>> >
>> > The Question:
>> >
>> > How do I update the Home Premium computer to Ultimate without losing
>> > what's
>> > already on it? And after doing so, can I install the Home Premium
>> > package
>> > on
>> > another computer or do I have to do something to move the license to
>> > the
>> > other computer like you do with Adobe software?
>> >
>> > I have two licenses - just need to swap them without losing all my data
>> > and
>> > software.
>> >
>> > thanks
>>
>>