OEM version question

[me]

I have XP that was installed by HP in my notebook and I bought and OEM
version for my desktop machine. What is the difference in OEM versus the
standard MS version? My notebook has an OEM version because it was
installed by HP, right?

The OEM I bought is new and has never been installed/registered so it
will work just fine, right? Thanks.

 

[Willit]

Five #'s in the setup file. it's all the same. Support,
and transferability already
and Cost !!!!!!!!

 

[Steve C. Ray]

The OEM version has no support from Microsoft and must be installed on a
clean disk, it can't be used to upgrade. Also it is licensed for the first
computer it is installed on, it can't be moved to another computer.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

I have XP that was installed by HP in my notebook and I bought and OEM
version for my desktop machine. What is the difference in OEM versus
the standard MS version? My notebook has an OEM version because it was
installed by HP, right?

The OEM version has the following disadvantages:

1. Its license ties it permanently to the first computer it's
installed on. It can never legally be moved to another computer,
sold, or given away.

2. It can only do a clean installation, not an upgrade.

3. Microsoft provides no support for OEM versions. You have to
get any needed support from your OEM, and that may range anywhere
between good and non-existent.

 

[Yvette Blakeney]

Actually, Microsoft does support OEM's...It's just not free :-(

You're looking at $35 (American) - $45 (Canadian) per issue.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have XP that was installed by HP in my notebook and I bought and OEM
version for my desktop machine. What is the difference in OEM versus the
standard MS version? My notebook has an OEM version because it was
installed by HP, right?
Yes

The OEM I bought is new and has never been installed/registered so it
will work just fine, right?

Yes. The system is exactly the same as the retail one - just license
restrictions:
It will not install as an upgrade, only 'clean' to a fresh formatted
disk
It gets no support from Microsoft - the vendor takes on the
responsibility (guess how much you will get)
It will not be transferable to a successor machine.
And it probably does not have some 'Added value' items on the CD -
notably backup on the Home edition, not that that is much loss

 

[me]

Yes. The system is exactly the same as the retail one - just license
restrictions:
It will not install as an upgrade, only 'clean' to a fresh formatted
disk
It gets no support from Microsoft - the vendor takes on the
responsibility (guess how much you will get)
It will not be transferable to a successor machine.
And it probably does not have some 'Added value' items on the CD -
notably backup on the Home edition, not that that is much loss

--=20
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (e-mail address removed)

It sounds good enough for me. I have XP on my HP notebook and bought the
OEM because it was cheap. I have never needed help from MS for any of
my 95, 98, 0r 98se systems so I doubt there will be something I can't
fix or something this newsgroup can't help me with, thanks.

 

[Jim Macklin]

HP adds their own tweaks and deletes software they don't
support. So besides BIOS locking their restore CDs, if you
could install them on another computer they would likely NOT
have all the drivers needed to install correctly.

MS sells an OEM operating system which is the same as a
retail OS except that it won't do an upgrade install. Alex
covers more differences below.


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I have XP that was installed by HP in my notebook and I bought and OEM
version for my desktop machine. What is the difference in OEM versus the
standard MS version? My notebook has an OEM version because it was
installed by HP, right?
Yes

The OEM I bought is new and has never been installed/registered so it
will work just fine, right?

Yes. The system is exactly the same as the retail one -
just license
restrictions:
It will not install as an upgrade, only 'clean' to a fresh
formatted
disk
It gets no support from Microsoft - the vendor takes on the
responsibility (guess how much you will get)
It will not be transferable to a successor machine.
And it probably does not have some 'Added value' items on
the CD -
notably backup on the Home edition, not that that is much
loss