I'm going to build a new system with some parts new and some from my
old machine. The old machine runs Win98 and I would like to move to
WinXP.

I see OEM versions of XP available with the online retailer I'm buying
most of my parts from. Will this version work with my new system?

Here's a link to the OEM software I was considering:

http://tinyurl.com/exjyf

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I'm going to build a new system with some parts new and some from my
> old machine. The old machine runs Win98 and I would like to move to
> WinXP.
>
> I see OEM versions of XP available with the online retailer I'm buying
> most of my parts from. Will this version work with my new system?
>
> Here's a link to the OEM software I was considering:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/exjyf
>

AFAIK, yes. You are the OEM builder and the OEM software is
being bought, hopefully, with the requisite part, such as a
CPU, motherboard, memory card, or whatever. (BTW, the audio
cable mentioned as the required part is, IMO, stretching the
requisite just a tad).

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I'm going to build a new system with some parts new and some from my
> old machine. The old machine runs Win98 and I would like to move to
> WinXP.
>
> I see OEM versions of XP available with the online retailer I'm buying
> most of my parts from. Will this version work with my new system?
>
> Here's a link to the OEM software I was considering:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/exjyf
>


Insufficient data. Have to know things like processor model/speed, Main
RAM amount and space available on hard drive to determine if system
meets the operating system's minimum specifications at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...n/sysreqs.mspx . It's a
good idea to equip the system to significantly excede the minimum
specifications.

For information on verifying the authenticity of Microsoft software see
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...n/default.mspx .

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I'm going to build a new system with some parts new and some from my
>old machine. The old machine runs Win98 and I would like to move to
>WinXP.
>
>I see OEM versions of XP available with the online retailer I'm buying
>most of my parts from. Will this version work with my new system?
>
>Here's a link to the OEM software I was considering:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/exjyf
>
>
>
The only difference AFAIK between an OEM XP CD and a Retail XP CD of
the same version is support. If you buy a PC from VendorX which includes
an OEM XP CD, then VendorX is responsible for supporting XP; if it includes
a Retail XP CD, then M$ is responsible for support; note that neither
VendorX (for the OEM CD) or M$ (for the Retail CD) will give you unlimited
support for free.

If you build the PC yourself and you buy the OEM XP CD to use with it, then
*you* are the OEM; and, when there is a problem or question with XP, the
support call is *very* local.

--
Cheers, Bob

That is not a legal copy of OEM software at that link.
Check here and compare with that version:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...ll/en/coa.mspx


--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone<(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm going to build a new system with some parts new and some from my
> old machine. The old machine runs Win98 and I would like to move to
> WinXP.
>
> I see OEM versions of XP available with the online retailer I'm buying
> most of my parts from. Will this version work with my new system?
>
> Here's a link to the OEM software I was considering:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/exjyf
>

What makes this an illegal OEM disk? It looks OK in the picture, just like
the one I got from my parts retailer when I last built a PC.

Just curious.


"Larry Samuels" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> That is not a legal copy of OEM software at that link.
> Check here and compare with that version:
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...ll/en/coa.mspx
>
>
> --
> Larry Samuels Associate Expert
> MS-MVP (2001-2005)
> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
> Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone<(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm going to build a new system with some parts new and some from my
>> old machine. The old machine runs Win98 and I would like to move to
>> WinXP.
>>
>> I see OEM versions of XP available with the online retailer I'm buying
>> most of my parts from. Will this version work with my new system?
>>
>> Here's a link to the OEM software I was considering:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/exjyf
>>
>
>

Look at the CD key. No COA (certificate of authenticity).
The CD key for an OEM copy is *on* the COA.

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"BarryG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> What makes this an illegal OEM disk? It looks OK in the picture, just like
> the one I got from my parts retailer when I last built a PC.
>
> Just curious.
>
>
> "Larry Samuels" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> That is not a legal copy of OEM software at that link.
>> Check here and compare with that version:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...ll/en/coa.mspx
>>
>>
>> --
>> Larry Samuels Associate Expert
>> MS-MVP (2001-2005)
>> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
>> Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone<(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I'm going to build a new system with some parts new and some from my
>>> old machine. The old machine runs Win98 and I would like to move to
>>> WinXP.
>>>
>>> I see OEM versions of XP available with the online retailer I'm buying
>>> most of my parts from. Will this version work with my new system?
>>>
>>> Here's a link to the OEM software I was considering:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/exjyf
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Larry Samuels wrote:
> That is not a legal copy of OEM software at that link.
> Check here and compare with that version:
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...ll/en/coa.mspx
>
>
> --
> Larry Samuels Associate Expert
> MS-MVP (2001-2005)
> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
> Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone<(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm going to build a new system with some parts new and some from my
> > old machine. The old machine runs Win98 and I would like to move to
> > WinXP.
> >
> > I see OEM versions of XP available with the online retailer I'm buying
> > most of my parts from. Will this version work with my new system?
> >
> > Here's a link to the OEM software I was considering:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/exjyf
> >

Good catch Larry. If you follow the FAQ link on that page they state
this one desn't come with a COA. They offer an "OEM Full Pack" as well
which does come with a COA. It's $5 more. I hadn't read that yet,
thanks for the heads up. Sounds like I need to buy the full pack
instead of the one pictured in the link.

Ctal wrote:

>
> Good catch Larry. If you follow the FAQ link on that page they state
> this one desn't come with a COA. They offer an "OEM Full Pack" as
> well
> which does come with a COA. It's $5 more. I hadn't read that yet,
> thanks for the heads up. Sounds like I need to buy the full pack
> instead of the one pictured in the link.

Actually, it sounds like you need to buy your OEM disk from a reputable
source instead. Anyone who would offer an OEM disk without a COA is not
reputable.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Larry Samuels wrote:
> Look at the CD key. No COA (certificate of authenticity).
> The CD key for an OEM copy is *on* the COA.
>

Good observation. Actually, one does not know what is
exactly being sold. What the picture shows is different
from what is written in the text. IIRC, a retail version
of Windows OS typically comes with the orange PK label
while the OEM version has the flowery OEM COA label.