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Since they said it was legal should i or shouldnt i upgrade my vista seeing how they might want the disk back. but yet its not illegal if i do it "confused" Then why might they want it back if i did?
Since they said it was legal should i or shouldnt i upgrade my vista seeing how they might want the disk back. but yet its not illegal if i do it "confused" Then why might they want it back if i did?
Basically you bought an OEM upgrade (the original computer didn't come with it so you payed XX for an upgrade) so you can upgrade on any other computer you own that isn't Win7. Because you PAYED for an upgrade you get one, that's what they are saying at least that's what I'm getting out of this.
It is tricky and you need to re-read the OP because he apparently DID NOT buy an Upgrade.
He bought a computer that offered a free Upgrade to Windows 7 which he then ordered on the internet from the manufacturer.
Before it arrived in the mail he returned the computer. The salesmen incorrectly told him he could keep the Upgrade and use it on any machine, something which no salesman would have been sure about then since the Upgrade Kits had not shipped yet.
It is now clear from that these manufacturers' Upgrade Kits that they can only be used on the machine they were intended to Upgrade, are locked to the Vista and mobo. I am clean installing (from boot) a number of these manufacturer's Upgrade Kits now so am familar with the process.
blankojames: It would be helpful to all of us if you would clarify if you ordered a manufacturer's free Upgrade Kit on the internet, for a machine you purchased that you later returned. I believe you were misinformed by the salesman, although Barman's advice to appeal to manufacturer (and maybe store manager) is certainly worth a try.
Greg - the OP contacted the manufacturer and was told the OEM department would, upon their return from holiday, decide if the upgrade must be returned.
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I thought i did many times through this forum say "upgrade program" "did not pay" and so forth. Also. the OEM said that it WOULD work on another brand computer but that they only tested it on their brand.
Thanks for clarifying that for those who were still assuming you had paid for it. It is important to be clear here since this thread is the top result for Google searches on whether you can use manufacturer's OEM Upgrade Kit on another computer.
I think I understand what the Manufacturer was saying to you: The clean-copy of Win7 Upgrade disk can indeed be used to install on another computer just as any WIn7 installer can.
However, it will not accept the key and activate for any other than the machine which has that OEM license. It will give you either 3 or 30 days to activate on the Computer>Properties activation link and then become inoperable.
Did you end up buying a computer of the same brand? If so, let's hope tech support will let you use yours or provide you a replacement key, which you can still order anyway until January from most manufacturers.
Last edited by gregrocker; 27 Nov 2009 at 21:41.
You must be referring to a builder's OEM upgrade which is a retail copy of Win7 on sale to the public, and which is permanently locked to the mobo (although MS makes some exceptions).
THis is a different version than the manufacturer's bulk OEM which is forever tied to the mobo of the computer the manufacturer installs it on.
Isn't any OEM tied to the mobo you install it on? If I decide to build a new i5 system I'll be getting an OEM x64 version of 7 Ultimate - one that isn't tied to any manufacturer.
I have always thought that retail OEM are also tied to the hardware without exception.
However, this was the subject of a lively exchange here yesterday, with this key excerpt from a reliable expert: