kanneblei Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Hi guys,I just bought Win8 to install and I have a couple of questions, alongside quite some fear from it ;) heh1. This is an OEM version. I didn't see this specified when I bought it, but after I found out what it was, I'd still have bought the OEM version. I do have some quiestions on this, though.As far as I can tell OEM means that if I buy another pc and dump this one, Windows 8's License will stay with this one. Is that correct?If so, what are the parameters used for this? Something in the Motherboard?I plan to do an upgrade soon, and so I guess I'll wait till then to install it ¬¬2. I dual boot to Linux (being a Linux kernel hacker and a gamer means you have to go back and fourth *sigh* hehe)However, when I booted from the install CD it only had one button "install". Does that mean it will wipe my entire HDD? I wasn't asked anywhere for a partition layout, and considering this is OEM and meant for a clean HDD...If it only overwrites the MBR that's fine, I can just reinstall grub atop of it. But if it wipes my data/partitions, I'll get pretty pissed off.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanneblei Posted November 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Well, question two seems answered, at least.I started the install process on a VM, and got to a point where it asked me to layout my partitions. :)As for question 1, it remais open. Anyone knows for sure what are the restrictions on this OEM version. Mind you, I'm not trying anything illegal. I just want to install it on the PC I have now, and once I change PCs, I want to wipe this one clean, sell it, and run Win8 there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 OEM versions of Windows are tied to the machine upon which they are activated.Note that with W8 that I recently installed, the activation was done during the install and without my knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanneblei Posted November 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Yeah, to avoid getting trapped to a VM I pulled the cable before booting the installer.Though I'm afraid my first attempt just might have triggered it.But I suppose there is _SOME_ flexibility in this process. What is it tied to, the MoBo Serial Number?Because HDDs can break, and it would be stupid of them to tie the system to one, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanneblei Posted November 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Well, found my answer:Q. Can a PC with an OEM Windows operating system have its motherboard upgraded and keep the same license? What if it was replaced because it was defective?A. Generally, an end user can upgrade or replace all of the hardware components on a computer—except the motherboard—and still retain the license for the original Microsoft OEM operating system software. If the motherboard is upgraded or replaced for reasons other than a defect, then a new computer has been created. Microsoft OEM operating system software cannot be transferred to the new computer, and the license of new operating system software is required. If the motherboard is replaced because it is defective, you do not need to acquire a new operating system license for the PC as long as the replacement motherboard is the same make/model or the same manufacturer's replacement/equivalent, as defined by the manufacturer's warranty.The reason for this licensing rule primarily relates to the End User Software License Terms and the support of the software covered by those terms. The End User Software License Terms are a set of usage rights granted to the end user by the PC manufacturer, and relate only to rights for that software as installed on that particular PC. The system builder is required to support the software on the original PC. Understanding that end users, over time, upgrade their PCs with different components, Microsoft needed to have one base component "left standing" that would still define the original PC. Since the motherboard contains the CPU and is the "heart and soul" of the PC, when the motherboard is replaced (for reasons other than defect) a new PC is essentially created. The original system builder did not manufacture this new PC, and therefore cannot be expected to support it.Source: http://www.microsoft...s0dLOtoKPw?faq1I just hope my Win8 hasn't been validated yet, crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanneblei Posted November 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 A-ha! I've found that I can switch to a OEM System Builder's Personal User License (now say that three times fast!) :)http://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/licensing/sblicensing/Pages/personal-use-license.aspx#fbid=5s0dLOtoKPw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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