In that sense then there is no license to run it either, just as there is nothing saying you cannot do it, there is nothing saying you can
Its morally wrong, you might not like paying for the correct license, but it doesnt make it any more right than borrwing some bread from a bakers when you're hungry without paying for it. There isnt a sign up saying "no borrowing" but that doesnt mean you can just go ahead and do it Pay for what you use, fine experement with something. But if you want windows then get the correct edition, with the correct license. OEM editions shouldnt be abused --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Dave AA6YQ" <aa...@...> wrote: > > I should have been more clear: there is nothing in the Windows EULA that > precludes attaching a disk on which Windows has been installed as slave > drive to another PC running Windows (or any other OS). Since Windows is not > being run on the attached drive, there is no "transfer" of Windows. > > I used to buy Dells, but I've been assembling my own PCs for the past couple > of years. Thus I don't use OEM Windows licenses. > > 73, > > Dave, AA6YQ > > -----Original Message----- > From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on > Behalf Of frankk2ncc > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:57 PM > To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Zapped PCs, data recovery, and Windows ! > > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Dave AA6YQ" <aa6yq@> wrote: > > There is nothing in the Windows End User License Agreement that precludes > > attaching a disk on which Windows has been installed to another PC running > > Windows (or any other OS). > > You cannot do this with an OEM copy of Windows*. Which, unless you had it > custom built, is likely what you have. If you own a Dell, HP, etc., it's > OEM. > > That's the reason you have to re-activate Windows when you change enough > hardware. Do enough changes and it's technically a new machine! > > That's also why OEM copies of Windows is less than half-price of the retail > version, which you ARE license to move, so long as it's one PC (assuming 1 > CPU license.) > > > If you have frequent power outages, I recommend adding a UPS capable of > > Amen! 100 bucks will save you a thousand. Brown/black outs are potentially > just as damaging as a surge. I recommend APC brand. Get at least a 750 in > your model number. > > f > > *"Current OEM licenses for all Microsoft operating system products are not > transferable from one machine to another." > > http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/e/3/4e3eace0-4c6d-4123-9d0c-c804361 > 81742/OSLicQA.doc > > (No MS Word? Download openoffice.org or the DOC viewer here: > http://tinyurl.com/docviewer2003 > ) >
