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G0FTD > PC 07.12.04 23:16l 32 Lines 1103 Bytes #999 (0) @ EU
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Subj: Re: OEM OS disks to other machines
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From: G0FTD@GB7SXE.#38.GBR.EU
To : PC@EU
G1OMX wrote:-
>> I'm just curious to know how it's possible touse OEM O/S disks on non
>> OEM machines.
>>
>> Surely if I've purchased an OS I don't expect to be restricted in
>> using it on a new machine when the old one dies.
>
>Because you haven't `purchased' it, you've only purchased a licence to use
>it on the comp that it came with. Usually the oem disks won't work on
>another make of comp anyway, they usually `look' at the new computers
>hardware.
Oh well if that's the case...
But I'm still interested to know of any workaropunbds or stories of ;-)
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