Just use phone activation and 9 out of 10 times they'll let you transfer the license. What I normally do with win 7 oem is reuse the old hdd with oem win7 on it into the new tower and it has always activated online but there's a first time for anything.
Weird how much ambiguity there is here. I'm going to change the motherboard only if new instructions become available for new CPUs that make it impossible to run certain games on my current one. No issues. I've done the same with a Vista OEM key as well. No problems. From Microsoft themselves I know an ex-employee : Generally, an end user can upgrade or replace all of the hardware components on a computer—except the motherboard—and still retain the license for the original Microsoft OEM operating system software.
Windows Activation see and access minor changes each time, so long other components are still the same. If the motherboard is upgraded or replaced for reasons other than a defect , then a new computer has been created. Microsoft OEM operating system software cannot be transferred to the new computer, and the license of new operating system software is required. Understanding that end users, over time, upgrade their PCs with different components, Microsoft needed to have one base component "left standing" that would still define the original PC.
Since the motherboard contains the CPU and is the "heart and soul" of the PC, when the motherboard is replaced for reasons other than defect a new PC is essentially created. The original system builder did not manufacture this new PC, and therefore cannot be expected to support it. Unwritten rule: Microsoft staff when contacted for a re-activation will however allow this motherboard replacement due to damage exception anyways in most cases. Specially if it's a new or similar model from the same manufacture, due to the previous model they where using being discontinued.
When I went to configure Outlook the configuration got all screwed up, so I just restored a prior image, and after a major monkey drill got Outlook working. Well I was bummed, but there was nothing I could do at that point. I finished installing all the Office software, more Windows Updates and got a system that was configured like I wanted.
But the brief upgrade to Win-7 Pro haunted me. I figured I had nothing to lose, so I imaged the Final-Final configuration in case it got all hosed up and went to "Windows Anytime Upgrade" again. I entered my key, it went through the same steps as it did before, and I was waiting for the message But none showed up. It upgraded the installation to Pro, and activated no problem.
I couldn't believe it. I guess this means that you can upgrade any version of Windows to any other version provided you have the correct key, in my case, a legit Professional key. This kinda reinforces the fact that not only are all of the versions present in a stock image, by removing the ei.
Looks like Microsoft learned a few things from IBM. If you wanted to upgrade the memory, a tech came out and did something, but people began to notice that the tech didn't install anything. After a while on of the techs spilled the beans on IBM and it became to be known as the Golden Screwdriver. The description fit too, if you don't come up with the gold, you're screwed.
Anyway it was a learning experience for me. Give it a shot. But be sure to image your system before you try it, in case something goes wrong. You must log in or sign up to post here. You cannot use OEM on any machines you are keeping for yourself or your company. I don't have a link to that, but I bet Chris Microsoft does. OEM is for pre-installation or for System Builders to reseller the software.
If you want to build a whitebox PC, with Windows 10 you need to use a full Retail license for the device if you want to run Windows It also requires that software be installed using the OEM pre-installation tools.
Basically leaves it to where the end user has to agree to the EULA and it runs through the mini-setup so the user can name it and all that. MS generally leaves license compliance in your hands. They do care - they have sued plenty of people to prove that. But, whether they think small time abusers of their licensing is worth their time, well To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks.
The activation error message says: Windows can't activate with this product key 0xe Best Answer. Ghost Chili. The activation error message says: Windows can't activate with this product key 0xe OEM activation key would require OEM media to activate. View this "Best Answer" in the replies below ».
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