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Mrich
Could someone explain the difference. I lost my original CD and may have to
purchase another.
Thanks.
purchase another.
Thanks.
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Guest
1. What is the difference between OEM product and Full-Packaged Product (FPP)?
ANSWER. OEM products are intended to be preinstalled on hardware before the
end user purchases the product. They are “shrink wrapped†and do not come in
a box like the retail products do. Full-Packaged Product (FPP) is boxed with
CD(s), manuals, and the EULA and is sold in retail stores in individual
boxes. The End User License Agreements (commonly referred to as “EULAsâ€) for
OEM and FPP products are slightly different. One main difference is that an
OEM operating system license (such as the license for Windows) cannot be
transferred from its original PC to another PC. However, the FPP version of
Windows may be transferred to another PC as long as the EULA, manual and
media (such as the backup CD) accompany the transfer to the other PC. Also,
when a customer purchases an OEM product, the OEM license requires the OEM to
provide support for the product.
For further information refer to
download.microsoft.com/download/4/e/3/4e3eace0-4c6d-4123-9d0c-c80436181742/OSLicQA.doc
Hope this Helps!
Best Regards,
~Will
ANSWER. OEM products are intended to be preinstalled on hardware before the
end user purchases the product. They are “shrink wrapped†and do not come in
a box like the retail products do. Full-Packaged Product (FPP) is boxed with
CD(s), manuals, and the EULA and is sold in retail stores in individual
boxes. The End User License Agreements (commonly referred to as “EULAsâ€) for
OEM and FPP products are slightly different. One main difference is that an
OEM operating system license (such as the license for Windows) cannot be
transferred from its original PC to another PC. However, the FPP version of
Windows may be transferred to another PC as long as the EULA, manual and
media (such as the backup CD) accompany the transfer to the other PC. Also,
when a customer purchases an OEM product, the OEM license requires the OEM to
provide support for the product.
For further information refer to
download.microsoft.com/download/4/e/3/4e3eace0-4c6d-4123-9d0c-c80436181742/OSLicQA.doc
Hope this Helps!
Best Regards,
~Will
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Beck
Mrich said:Could someone explain the difference. I lost my original CD and may
have to purchase another.
Thanks.
Don't forget to consider an upgrade version. If you have a previous windows
version all you need is the disc and cd key for that and the upgrade xp.
Upgrade is the same as the full version and a hell of alot cheaper.
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Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
Hi,
A retail disk can sometimes be replaced:
How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326246
This would be the regular, stand-alone packaged product. If yours came with
the system, or you purchased it with a required piece of hardware (even
something as simple as a power cable), then you have an OEM version. The
vendor may be able to supply you with a replacement, but it is more likely
that you will need to purchase a new copy. Frankly, if you have the Product
Key, you should just borrow a friends disk and copy it. It's the PK that's
important.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
A retail disk can sometimes be replaced:
How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326246
This would be the regular, stand-alone packaged product. If yours came with
the system, or you purchased it with a required piece of hardware (even
something as simple as a power cable), then you have an OEM version. The
vendor may be able to supply you with a replacement, but it is more likely
that you will need to purchase a new copy. Frankly, if you have the Product
Key, you should just borrow a friends disk and copy it. It's the PK that's
important.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
J
Jonny
When you get it figured out, make a copy of the new CD. Store the original
in a safe, cool, dark place in a hard CD cover, not a sleeve. Use the copy
as needed.
in a safe, cool, dark place in a hard CD cover, not a sleeve. Use the copy
as needed.
B
Bruce Chambers
Mrich said:Could someone explain the difference. I lost my original CD and may have to
purchase another.
Thanks.
There are some very important reasons that an OEM license costs so
much less than a retail license. OEM licenses are very limited:
1) OEM versions must be sold with a piece of non-peripheral
hardware (normally a motherboard or hard drive, if not an entire PC,
although Microsoft has greatly relaxed the hardware criteria for WinXP)
and are _permanently_ bound to the first PC on which they are installed.
An OEM license, once installed, is not legally transferable to another
computer under any circumstances. This is the main reason some people
avoid OEM versions; if the PC dies or is otherwise disposed of (even
stolen), you cannot re-use your OEM license on a new PC. The only
legitimate way to transfer the ownership of an OEM license is to
transfer ownership of the entire PC.
2) Microsoft provides no free support for OEM versions. If you
have any problems that require outside assistance, your only recourse is
to contact the manufacturer/builder of the PC or the vendor of the OEM
license. This would include such issues as lost a Product Key or
replacing damaged installation media. (Microsoft does make allowances
for those instances when you can prove that the OEM has gone out of
business.) This doesn't mean that you can't download patches and
service packs from Microsoft -- just no free telephone or email support
for problems with the OS.
3) An OEM CD cannot be used to perform an upgrade of an earlier
OS, as it was designed to be installed _only_ upon an empty hard drive.
It can still be used to perform a repair installation (a.k.a. an
in-place upgrade) of an existing WinXP installation.
4) If the OEM CD was designed by a specific manufacturer, such as
eMachines, Sony, Dell, Gateway, etc., it will most likely only install
on the same brand of PC, as an additional anti-piracy feature. Further,
such CDs are severely customized to contain only the minimum of device
drivers, and a lot of extra nonsense, that the manufacturer feels
necessary for the specific model of PC for which the CD was designed.
(To be honest, such CDs should _not_ be available on the open market;
but, if you're shopping someplace on-line like eBay, swap meets, or
computer fairs, there's often no telling what you're buying until it's
too late.) The "generic" OEM CDs, such as are manufactured by Microsoft
and sold to small systems builders, don't have this particular problem,
though, and are pretty much the same as their retail counterparts, apart
from the licensing, support, and upgrading restrictions.
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
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Uncle Grumpy
Mrich said:Could someone explain the difference. I lost my original CD and may have to
purchase another.
If you have the product key, then borrow a copy from a friend.
And next time, make a couple copies of important CDs as backups and
write the key on them with a permanent marker.
S
Soma
When you get it figured out, make a copy of the new CD. Store the original
in a safe, cool, dark place in a hard CD cover, not a sleeve. Use the copy
as needed.
Hello Jonny:
What kind of sleeve are you referring to? I keep my CDs in a
CaseLogic 96 CD sleeve binder. Is there something to watch for in
regard to this storage method? Thankfully, no problems yet after
about 8 years using this method.
Soma
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Annabelle
Uncle said:If you have the product key, then borrow a copy from a friend.
And next time, make a couple copies of important CDs as backups and
write the key on them with a permanent marker.
AMEN, Uncle Grumpy!
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Plato
Mrich said:Could someone explain the difference. I lost my original CD and may have to
purchase another.
I like the retail versions. More versatile.