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  • Thursday, February 04, 2010 5:04 PM
     
     
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    I buy OEM Windows 7 and I activate it on my old laptop. How bad is it?
     

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  • Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:23 PM
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    Hello catallinb,

      I do not understand the question.

      Would you describe your question in greater detail?

    Thank you,
    Darin MS
     
  • Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:45 PM
     
     
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    I have an old laptop and I buy Windows 7 OEM and activate it. It is genuine?
     
  • Friday, February 05, 2010 6:19 AM
     
     
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    Please download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - Find out if your PC can run Windows 7
    Carey Frisch
     
  • Friday, February 05, 2010 8:08 PM
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    Hello catallinb,

      If you are not receiving a Non-Genuine message, then your Windows is likely Genuine. 

      Is there a specific reason why you think your Windows 7 might be non-genuine?

    Darin MS
     
  • Saturday, February 06, 2010 6:07 PM
     
     
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    An OEM Windows is genuine if it is installed on an older laptop? 
    I bought an OEM license and I installed it on my old laptop that I had already bought.
     
  • Saturday, February 06, 2010 7:23 PM
     
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    catallinb wrote:
    > An OEM Windows is genuine if it is installed on an older laptop?
    > I bought an OEM license and I installed it on my old laptop that I had already
    > bought.


    Provided that specific OEM License had never been installed on any
    other computer, yes, it's genuine.


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    Bruce Chambers

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