XP & OEM XP?

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Eric

Hello everyone,

I have Windows XP HE now and I am about to build a new
PC. On this PC I want XP Pro. While shopping around on
the Internet I find two versions of XP Pro and one of
them is an OEM version. I know what this means in
hardware, but what about in XP?

Thank you in advance for any answers...
 
OEM versions of Windows XP:

-- cannot upgrade over an existing Windows installation
-- cannot be transferred to a different computer in the future
-- the license cannot be sold or transferred to another user
-- are not eligible for free Microsoft technical support


--
Nicholas

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| Hello everyone,
|
| I have Windows XP HE now and I am about to build a new
| PC. On this PC I want XP Pro. While shopping around on
| the Internet I find two versions of XP Pro and one of
| them is an OEM version. I know what this means in
| hardware, but what about in XP?
|
| Thank you in advance for any answers...
 
OEM versions:

-- cannot upgrade over an existing Windows installation
-- must be installed on a "clean" drive
-- cannot be transferred to a new or different computer in the
future(debatable)
-- are not eligible for any free technical support from Microsoft
-- must be sold with some type of computer hardware
-- cost less because of the above limitations
 
Buy the OEM, you're just wasting your money with the
retail version. There is a way to change a OEM to a Retail
when you burn a copy.
 
Willit said:
Buy the OEM, you're just wasting your money with the
retail version. There is a way to change a OEM to a Retail
when you burn a copy.
Click to expand...

Ah our little pirating scum is back...Obviously measures are not working...
 
Eric said:
Hello everyone,

I have Windows XP HE now and I am about to build a new
PC. On this PC I want XP Pro. While shopping around on
the Internet I find two versions of XP Pro and one of
them is an OEM version. I know what this means in
hardware, but what about in XP?

Thank you in advance for any answers...
Click to expand...

See http://onlinehelp.bc.ca/oem_software for detailed information on
OEM software.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
 
How to change a OEM to Retail? I have Xp Home OEM version
in german language and wanted to have one in english
version. is it possible?

Regards,
Shaf
 
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