To make a long story short, the computer I bought in City A a few years
back had pirated operation system. I have since moved across the
continent, but after endless wrestling the vendor, now defunct, had
coughed up an OEM copy, which I received by mail.

The thing is, will I be able to install an OEM OS without a vendor license?

AMD

AMD wrote:
> To make a long story short, the computer I bought in City A a few
> years back had pirated operation system. I have since moved across
> the continent, but after endless wrestling the vendor, now defunct,
> had coughed up an OEM copy, which I received by mail.
>
> The thing is, will I be able to install an OEM OS without a vendor
> license?

First off - what makes you think the new license is more legitimate than the
last?

Secondly - OEM versions can ONLY perform CLEAN installations (format,
install - everything you had before and did not backup is gone and all
applications have to be reinstalled from their installation media with their
product keys as well.)

Last - have you tried to change the product key without doing a clean
install?

The Genuine Advantage Product Key Update Tool is only valid for
users attempting to change their current non-genuine Product Key
to a genuine COA sticker or genuine Product Key - all without a reinstall!
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Link...46&clcid=0x409

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