I read through the various stickies here and articles at Microsoft and elsewhere online and checked out prices on Newegg and Tiger and I'm still confused about this dreck. What is wrong with Microsoft. Holly hell just sell something please.
It looks to be similar to Windows XP as far as installing from an OEM disc. I bought a pc 7 years ago or so with XP on it from a local computer shop and a year later had to change out the MB. After reinstalling XP from the disc I had to call Microsoft and they reactivated my copy. Since then I've reformatted 5+ times and it activated online without problem.
If I buy Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium Full OEM I will be able to install on my home built pc as far as I can ascertain. There seems to be some confusion or varying opinion on whether you can install from that disc again if you have to change out the MB. Some say yes via the phone activation, some say no. Since its been out for a couple years now I would guess you CAN reactivate by phone if needed. But what is the consensus on this?
Thanks, and if you've seen this question a hundred times already I'll understand if you pass on by!
Han
It looks to be similar to Windows XP as far as installing from an OEM disc. I bought a pc 7 years ago or so with XP on it from a local computer shop and a year later had to change out the MB. After reinstalling XP from the disc I had to call Microsoft and they reactivated my copy. Since then I've reformatted 5+ times and it activated online without problem.
If I buy Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium Full OEM I will be able to install on my home built pc as far as I can ascertain. There seems to be some confusion or varying opinion on whether you can install from that disc again if you have to change out the MB. Some say yes via the phone activation, some say no. Since its been out for a couple years now I would guess you CAN reactivate by phone if needed. But what is the consensus on this?
Thanks, and if you've seen this question a hundred times already I'll understand if you pass on by!
Han