Originally Posted by
CaptainCrash
errmm... actually he's right in a way, an "OEM OEM" disc, eg a branded disc that comes with a Dell or Hewlett-Packard PC, is BIOS-locked to their own hardware (where it will activate automatically without user intervention), and it probably won't work anywhere else. I gather people have had success in certain circumstances, but it shouldn't be relied on.
On the other hand, a "generic" OEM disc that you get with a vanilla system builder's kit *will* work with any hardware.
I'm not sure what the OP has, but I suspect from his post he's a home builder, so it's probably the generic version (in which case it should work OK, leaving aside licensing issues).