Well - I finished my build - was about to open the Vista Premium that I received until I read on the package that I have to have an OPK (OEM preinstallation kit). I realized I received an OEM edition of Vista. Checked out New Egg's website - all of the Vista Premiums are in OEM only - I don't want to break the seal on the package unless i know I can install it - Help anyone?
when in doubt know your rights, call microsoft, it may be fine but always ask the pros... i wouldnt risk it for the money it cost... if it is no good i would start a boy cott on new egg for that... they would know that you cant use it if thats the case, if it is legit, happy you!
You are fine. All a retail purchased OEM copy means is that you aren't wasting money on a box an manuals and stuff. It is just like a retail copy other than that.
You are fine. All a retail purchased OEM copy means is that you aren't wasting money on a box an manuals and stuff. It is just like a retail copy other than that.ch5richards
That's what I thought when I bought it - but the package says: "If the individual software license is for a desktop operating system or paplication software, it also must be preinstalled on the hard drive of the fully assembled computer system, using the OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK)." Anyone else install Vista OEM without preinstallation kit?
if you bought all you bits from newegg its the same as buying a system from dell, just they haven't installed it. oem is just like retail and will install on any computer unless its a special restore disk like toshiba gives you that only read on certain comps
So you don't have to get the OPK? I went to the website and it asks you to join a partnership thing with Microsoft and give info about your company, etc., which all seemed a bit odd for how we're using it.
the disclaimer they put on the OEM OS disks you get from newegg is so that companies like Dell dont buy the installation disk and preinstall it on 5+ computers then ship them to the customers without putting the disk with them in order to save money. this doesn't really apply to you. you hav a Vista installation disk, use it to install vista.
the only reason i could see sending it back to newegg is because it's vista =D
If you upgrade your motherboard you will have to buy another CD... Its part of the user aggreement for the OEM software.. Only one computer EVER.
Now I don't know if you CAN use it again on a new rig... I just know that microsoft does not allow it, you might just lose support if you do, but who uses microsoft support anyways?
FYI - I finished my new build today and, fingers crossed, popped in the OEM software. Nary a hitch! As far as support I couldn't say but it installed just fine. My productivity software is also OEM (MS Works) and it also installed just fine.
If you upgrade your motherboard you will have to buy another CD... Its part of the user aggreement for the OEM software.. Only one computer EVER.
Now I don't know if you CAN use it again on a new rig... I just know that microsoft does not allow it, you might just lose support if you do, but who uses microsoft support anyways?
SinfulPotato
The fine print might say you can't, but MS's actions say you can. I own Vista and XP OEM, and I have switched motherboards with both, without any problems.
When you call to activate, they only thing they ask is how many PC's is this copy of Windows installed on. In practice microsoft does not care how many times you install OEM OS's, as long as it is only one PC at a time.
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