If I sell my pc do I have to sell my copy of win xp with it too?
If I sell my pc do I have to sell my copy of win xp with it too?
Main Rig: i2600k@4.3Ghz/ASUS P8P67 PRO/MSi GTX580/16GB Mushkin/HAF X/Noctua NH-D14
Depends on its licence.
If its OEM, its supposed to be attached to the computer / certain hardware.
Retail is not though.
There is a lot of debate on this. "Microsoft law" says OEM is tied to a computer, EU law says its not.
I cant remember the in's and outs of it, its been a while. Worth a google though.
You dont have to sell it. But the question is can you use it on another pc.
Well its win xp pro so does that make any difference??
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Its more about whether its an oem or retial copy. Retail microsoft will reactivate on a new pc oem and they probably will not reactivate. What about the person you sell to as you should remove xp before sale.![]()
Its definately an OEM version, so does that mean it needs to be on there when I sell it?
Main Rig: i2600k@4.3Ghz/ASUS P8P67 PRO/MSi GTX580/16GB Mushkin/HAF X/Noctua NH-D14
I belive microsoft says yes the coa sticker should stay with the machine as that is the machine it is activiated on.
Yup, though it's arguable what makes up a 'machine'. But certainly if you're selling the whole machine the OEM and license must go with it. If you were to keep any components that would form the core of your new machine (ie the machine would not be able to run without them) then you could maybe keep the OEM for use with them.
So if I keep the hard drive then that would be ok?
Main Rig: i2600k@4.3Ghz/ASUS P8P67 PRO/MSi GTX580/16GB Mushkin/HAF X/Noctua NH-D14
It depends sometimes who you speak to at Microsoft and how you aproach them. I know people how have changed a few basic bits of hardware yet MS would not let them activate the OEM version they got with thier PC, even though it's largely the same PC they originally got it it with. Yet other people have managed to get them to do it by just saying they have upgraded thier motherboard as the old one was faulty, even though it was a completey different PC. But that might be illegal, so don't do that![]()
I think I will just sell it with my pc then.
Main Rig: i2600k@4.3Ghz/ASUS P8P67 PRO/MSi GTX580/16GB Mushkin/HAF X/Noctua NH-D14
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