I Have windows 7 home premium 64bit on my laptop i am building a custom pc first off will a Dell OEM install disc work on a custom built pc? and secondly can i create a Windows 7 install disc on my laptop and install on my custom built desktop using a newly purchased Product Key?
You lost me - if you buy a new product key why not buy an installation disk. That has a lot of advantages down the road. But in principle you can install from any installation disk provided the new key is for the same edition.
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) installation disks are designed for a single machine. It checks for various signatures like parts ID numbers. If it doesn't see the right information, it won't work.
So the answer, is "no", it won't work.
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IMHO, WHS is "right on" regarding the second point.
Unfortunately no im not a student another year and i will be though
School students count for the deal, as well as college students
Purchased oem (system builder ) discs are identical to the full retail dvd. Only the license key is different.
Oem disc that come with - or be run off from - an oem pre install - may be different in terms of being able to install/activate.
Depends on the oem.
I didn't have any trouble using a Dell supplied oem dvd on a non Dell pc - had to input a new product key is all.
are you from america though? becuase im only 15
Im a bit confused now.
I think we may be getting the term OEM mixed up.
If Im not mistaken, We have 2 types of OEM.
OEM type discs that are purchased retail are 1 PC only, 1 install only.
OEM (as in disc from Dell, Compaq etc) I believe is what rap33042 was refering to.
These tend to only work or install on that particular machine it was meant for.
Or at least how I understood it.
--EDIT-- SIW2 beat me to the post, and cleared up my confusion :)
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