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0 VotesWill OEM Win 7 work if I swap motherboard?
An OEM Windows 7 license cannot be transferred to a different motherboard.Answered | 1 Replies | 980 Views | Created by jcavalcante - Sunday, August 31, 2014 11:38 PM | Last reply by Carey Frisch - Monday, September 1, 2014 4:37 AM
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Windows 7 Professional OEM. 3 Day old motherboard died, Do I need to re-install Win 7?
You should be able to reactive your OEM copy of Windows 7 if the replacement motherboard is the same make and model as the defective one.Answered | 2 Replies | 2184 Views | Created by SReiter - Sunday, June 16, 2013 4:32 PM | Last reply by SReiter - Sunday, June 16, 2013 9:56 PM -
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Win 7 OEM - Need to replace MB but it's not made anymore
few months ago I did a clean install of Win 7 Pro (OEM) and everything worked > fine for months.Answered | 10 Replies | 6774 Views | Created by MWJ123 - Wednesday, March 3, 2010 8:41 PM | Last reply by - Friday, March 5, 2010 4:53 AM -
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Windows 7 is OEM; swapped fried motherboard; Win7 ran until Win10 upgrade attempted; now "invalid license" - WTH?
HWID Hash Current: LAAAAAEAAQABAAEAAAACAAAAAQABAAEA6GGQ6i7gIJG0M1TI6kUCqFB2Qho= OEM Activation 1.0 ...Answered | 1 Replies | 881 Views | Created by Jaxter88 - Thursday, June 2, 2016 11:05 PM | Last reply by Carey Frisch - Friday, June 3, 2016 2:41 AM -
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Win 7 full installation vs Win 7 OEM version
You are not an OEM Distributor and this OS is for your own personal use.Answered | 1 Replies | 1959 Views | Created by abenglen - Thursday, August 8, 2013 9:31 PM | Last reply by Kamin of Ressik - Thursday, August 8, 2013 9:56 PM -
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Am I allowed to change my motherboard?
However I feel that the rest of the hardware should be up to running windows 7.Answered | 8 Replies | 5920 Views | Created by TrevorB - Friday, December 31, 2010 5:27 AM | Last reply by OllyShaw - Monday, February 28, 2011 11:42 AM -
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WHS reinstall for system disk and motherboard swap
I appreciate your response, and yes I did see the reinstall question answered repeatedly and I also read the FAQ, but none of that addressed my main concern--unless I've ...Answered | 4 Replies | 4748 Views | Created by AlexDz - Saturday, February 13, 2010 4:23 PM | Last reply by Al West - Saturday, February 13, 2010 10:07 PM -
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Win 7 activation problem/swapping serial numbers around
Note: my training tells me that the OEM SLP Windows 7 will not work on the Desktop either because it originally came pre-installed with Vista and ...Answered | 5 Replies | 9502 Views | Created by Shortly Sheffield - Wednesday, December 23, 2009 3:58 PM | Last reply by Darin Smith MS - Monday, December 28, 2009 10:02 PM -
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DELL OEM - Win 7 Build 7601 not genuine
I managed to attempt that at a later time when i working on the system in person with a better time window.Answered | 2 Replies | 1100 Views | Created by FredBrownATS - Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:45 PM | Last reply by FredBrownATS - Monday, January 18, 2016 2:27 AM -
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Windows 7 keycode sticker faded; OEM code doesn't work
If that does not work then you need to order the recovery media from Lenovo or a third-party like recoverydisks.com.Answered | 2 Replies | 4746 Views | Created by dorianh49 - Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:45 PM | Last reply by Cbarnhorst - Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:55 PM -
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Windows 7 Validation failed.
OEM Licenses are not valid on motherboards other than the original one on which the license was first activated - You will need to use telephone activation and persuade the ...Answered | 1 Replies | 883 Views | Created by redtail805 - Saturday, December 5, 2015 6:13 PM | Last reply by Noel D Paton - Monday, December 7, 2015 8:09 AM -
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Standard problem - OEM Win 7, but it won't validate!
No further response from original poster - 'Answer' is assumed to have worked.Answered | 2 Replies | 3855 Views | Created by David Manheim - Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:55 AM | Last reply by Noel D Paton - Tuesday, July 24, 2012 7:51 AM -
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New Motherboard Now WIndows 7 says "not genuine"?
An OEM SLP license can only be used with the original motherboard and not a different motherboard.Answered | 1 Replies | 1110 Views | Created by Pandaman90 - Sunday, February 23, 2014 1:28 AM | Last reply by Carey Frisch - Sunday, February 23, 2014 8:35 AM -
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Can't Activate win 7 OEM Home Premium x32 Bit
While activating win 7 OEM Home Premium x32 Bit an error message says: Error Details: The following ...Answered | 1 Replies | 5452 Views | Created by Sorational - Thursday, July 21, 2011 1:07 PM | Last reply by Noel D Paton - Thursday, July 21, 2011 10:00 PM -
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Windows 7 OEM vs full retail box
As I mentioned in your other thread: I am unsure if you have a specific reason for needing Windows 7 Professional, but ...Answered | 17 Replies | 12558 Views | Created by sport_fn - Monday, June 13, 2011 6:18 PM | Last reply by Darin Smith MS - Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:52 PM -
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MB Swap !!!
Yes , Identical MotherboardAnswered | 6 Replies | 1157 Views | Created by nf_tech - Saturday, September 17, 2016 7:24 PM | Last reply by nf_tech - Saturday, September 24, 2016 8:59 PM -
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Windows 7 not genuine after motherboard change
Changing the motherboard is in licensing terms creating a new computer.Answered | 1 Replies | 669 Views | Created by Binu S - Thursday, August 4, 2016 5:18 AM | Last reply by Noel D Paton - Thursday, August 4, 2016 8:11 AM -
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8 Year Old OEM Suddenly Not Valid
Hello Kduch, The OEM System Builder you originally purchased was tied to the actual motherboard onto which it was originally installed.Answered | 2 Replies | 3264 Views | Created by Kduch - Wednesday, January 28, 2009 8:50 PM | Last reply by Kduch - Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:12 AM -
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motherboard upgrade?
You will have to use a systembuilder/OEM XP CD (a retail CD will NOT work) that matches the edition of XP previously installed, eg, Home, Pro, etc.Answered | 6 Replies | 3504 Views | Created by tinkerer1027 - Tuesday, January 27, 2009 4:54 AM | Last reply by Dan at IT Associates - Friday, January 30, 2009 5:49 AM -
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OEM
If the motherboard is failing and must be replaced, then you can still use the OEM Windows license.Answered | 1 Replies | 734 Views | Created by David West 1 - Friday, January 29, 2016 2:44 PM | Last reply by Carey Frisch - Saturday, January 30, 2016 7:40 AM - Items 1 to 20 of 348645 Next ›
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