Hi,
If it is a retail version of Ultimate, you can move it from one system to a
new one as you see fit. This is one benefit of retail over OEM. Activation
will merely require a phone call.
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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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Quote:
> The Home Premium disc is definitely OEM - it came with a white paper
> wrapping
> that states "OEM System Builder Pack".
>
> Sounds like I have to reevaluate my plan and install the Ultimate package
> on
> my other computer instead. That leads to one final question.
>
> The computer I would install it on (which currently runs XP) will be
> replaced with a new one within 6 months and I'd want to transfer Ultimate
> to
> the new one. The Ultimate disc is not OEM but a full version. Based on
> what
> you guys are saying I'm assuming I won't have the same transfer problem
> with
> the Ultimate disc, correct? I can just install it on a new PC as long as I
> remove it from the old one?
>
> "StephenB" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Are you sure that the Home Premium disc is OEM? Did you purchase it from
>> a
>> system builder? Since you installed Home Premium to the custom built PC,
>> I
>> suppose you could install it to the other computer, but you may need to
>> call for
>> activation.
>> Rick is correct. An OEM install of Windows is tied to the PC as it is
>> only meant
>> to be supplied with the PC by the system builder. It is therefore not
>> transferable. Assuming that you bought the OEM copy of Vista and had the
>> PC
>> built for you (or built it yourself) as long as that copy of Vista only
>> exists
>> on a single PC, you will be okay - assuming that it can be activated on
>> the
>> other PC.
>> -steve
>>
>>
>>