Deactivate W7 to install on a new machine?

Hi,
There's no way to Deactive a oem license :)
Post this info and we'll see what exactly it is,
New mother board = new activation key is the norm for oem and oem system builder
Only a retail can be moved to a new mother board,
Windows Genuine and Activation Issue Posting Instructions

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
There's no way to Deactive a oem license :)
Post this info and we'll see what exactly it is,
New mother board = new activation key is the norm for oem and oem system builder
Only a retail can be moved to a new mother board,
Windows Genuine and Activation Issue Posting Instructions

M$ justifies the decreased cost by adding that restriction.

This should be helpful.

https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/...enuinewindows7

OEM SLP and COA SLP product keys, are issued by large computer manufacturers and use SLP (System Locked Pre-installation) technology to bind the license to the original motherboard via the BIOS and software.

The OEM SLP keys self-activate if the corresponding data in the BIOS is correct. OEM SLP keys, which the user can read in the MGADiag report or software like KeyFinder, cannot be used by the end user to manually activate Windows. The COA SLP key is printed on a sticker affixed to the side of the computer case (desktops), or on the bottom of the case (laptops), or in the battery compartment (newer laptops). This is the key for the user to enter manually should he need to activate Windows himself.

- OEM System Builder, product keys are for use by smaller system builders, computer shops, consultants, and others who provide computers and services to their customers. A system builder is defined by the System Builder license as "an original equipment manufacturer, an assembler, a refurbisher, or a software pre-installer that sells the Customer System(s) to a third party." A person who builds a computer for his own use or for friends and family is not a system builder as defined by the System Builder license. The correct license for these cases is Retail.

OEM keys are not-for-resale and may not be transferred to another computer. They may, however, be transferred with the computer if the computer is transferred to new ownership.

- Retail, product keys are what the custom

Hi,
Yep not a oem if it activated by phone,
Since you didn't post the mag report we can not see any info of the license.

riffwraith said:

Well, that's weird. I did my new build today, and entered the PK, choosing to not activate auto when online (I was currently not connected).

After I got done installing several apps and drivers, I tried Win Activation. I was told that the product key I had previously typed was not valid for activation (or something similar). I clicked on something - I forget what - and was prompted for phone activation. Called the #, read the system id to the automated system, was given an activation code back, typed it in, and done. Fully activated.

Not sure if that makes any sense, but who's complaining?

I have seen this happen in the past, It will normally work for a while until the licensing checks catch up when it will deactivate

Hi,
I believe Barman meant Then it will deactivate :)

I did use the phone activation via text on my laptop a little while ago
It was a Vista machine and what I used to reactivate it the key on the stacker failed when reinstalling Vista and I did get a new code sent via text message.

I then used my win-7 upgrade retail key to reinstall 7
All went well but does explain I guess why the Vista key did not activate on the sticker :)
It was upgraded.

Hi,
More than that image :)
But essentially refer back to Barman's post it will probably throw a fit and go Not Genuine sooner or later
OEM's of any kind are not transferable so you got lucky but maybe short lived.