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Windows + licences + upgrades...
Posted by Les_H [Email] (more from Les_H) on Thu, 5 Jan 2012 07:27:04
In Reply to: Question about Windows + licences + upgrades..., bender [Profile/Gallery]
, Wed, 4 Jan 2012 20:08:23
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Officially, the Windows Vista license on the Acer is an "OEM" license and it's licensed to be used on that particular piece of hardware, not any other. You upgraded it with (I assume) a "Retail Upgrade" of Windows 7. The Upgrade license depends on you owning a previous license to make it valid.
So "officially" on the Mac you aren't supposed to use the Windows 7 upgrade as you have no valid original license for that machine. On the other hand, you can upgrade to Win 7 from just about any old RETAIL version of Windows so who's to say that you don't have an old Windows 95 retail license available? I don't think the Windows police will be knocking at your door.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Question about Windows + licences + upgrades..., bender , Wed, 4 Jan 2012 20:08:23
- Thanks for the replies. I will keep it as is..., bender , Thu, 5 Jan 2012 16:41:08
- Windows + licences + upgrades..., Les_H, Thu, 5 Jan 2012 07:27:04 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Question about Windows + licences + upgrades..., James, Wed, 4 Jan 2012 22:31:58
- Re: Question about Windows + licences + upgrades..., Simon S, Wed, 4 Jan 2012 20:42:20
- Link related to the above, bender , Wed, 4 Jan 2012 20:15:53
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