I have been given suggestion as an upgrade being this in a previous thread of mine but I am not sure if it is a retail with a heatsink or just the CPU itself. Which one is it?
Hi Forum !
I ordered a Retail copy of Microsoft Windows 7 Professional x64. I downloaded from the internet and installed on my computer an OEM copy of windows (System Builder) and was wondering if I enter the Retail product key into my OEM copy, will it activate successfully ? Or will it...
The reason behind this is pretty simple (but a bit long-winded).
I own an OEM version of Windows 7 Professional 64 bit which is not tied to a manufacturer which I use in my computer that I built myself. The label states "Licensed for distribution only with a new PC".
A different friend last...
For example, a user buys a Retail (single license, not VL Build) version of Windows 7 Professional. The user buys a new laptop, uninstalls Win7 Retail from the old laptop, and re-installs it to the new one. If I understood correctly, this is possible, since the key is only activated one machine at...
My question is; are Windows 7 RTM retail product keys locked to a particular installation CD, or can they be used with any retail installation CD? (As long as they haven't been used before or are associated with a different edition of course).
Thanks in advance.