windows 7 OEM reuse?

Majestera · Jan 3, 2016

okay guys, my friend wants me to build him a pc, and he has a old pc that I'm gonna use the Harddrive out of to put in his new one, I was wondering if I could use the product key that's on the side of his old PC on his new one
I will be using them same harddrive so could I do it where im sing the samedrive it was installed on in the first place ?

NEmpire95 · Jan 4, 2016

Majestera :

No, I believe OEM OS's are tied to the motherboard.

bignastyid · Jan 4, 2016

Oem licenses are tied to the motherboard not the hdd.

Majestera · Jan 4, 2016

are they a way I can do it anyways?

bignastyid · Jan 4, 2016

You need to contact Microsoft. They may let you but are not obligated too.

BrandX · Jan 4, 2016

First, you would need to remove the license from your old PC: http://www.howtogeek.com/124286/how-to-uninstall-your-windows-product-key-before-you-sell-your-pc/

An OEM license is locked to the identity of the motherboard of the first computer it is installed on, it is not transferable. There is one exception; Microsoft will sometimes allow an OEM license to be transferred to an identical motherboard if the original was damaged. Also, it is very common for Microsoft to issue a new activation key if your copy of Windows has been erroneously deactivated; this sometimes happens when a new graphics card is installed.

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