oem

Do I need to buy W7-HP again coz I got an OEM version running?

This is a strange request soI'll give a brief explanation. i am abroad on business, my 64 bit laptop (with Vista) packed in and I was given a Windows 7 Pro 32 bit OEM disc by my IT support to help rectify the problem. I have now purchased a (genuine, I may add) copy of Ultimate and have the...

I finally did it. I finally got all my parts in and put this bad boy together. After stripping out OEM PC of usable hardware and adding it to the new case, mobo, CPU, CPU cooler and some accessories. I'm finally up and running after a little over three months. A few minor issue's but those have...

Hello: I searched the forums for 32 and 64 and oem, but had no luck finding an answer to this so... I just finished building another computer system. Since I bought all the parts needed to build the system, I was able to purchase the OEM system builder's version of Windows 7. However, the...

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A good friend of mine gave me a copy of win 7 Ult. 32 bit to try out on my laptop (its not fast enough to run 64bit). Anyway, I installed it on a new hard drive that i had and I think it great, I've used the extension for running it for 120 days. My issue, since I have the win 7 Ult. already...

A good friend of mine gave me a copy of win 7 Ult. 32 bit to try out on my laptop (its not fast enough to run 64bit). Anyway, I installed it on a new hard drive that i had and I think it great, I've used the extension for running it for 120 days. My issue, since I have the win 7 Ult. already...

First let me start by thanking you for creating this site. It's difficult trying to solve problems with Windows OS's by yourself and I appreciate having a place to go for help. Just rebuilt my PC and installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 Premium 64 Bit (OEM copy). Before I bought all my parts I...

Hello all, I purchased a Dell Inspiron 6400 about a year ago. It had Vista Basic OEM installed on it. The person I purchased the laptop from also gave me the install disk. A few nights ago the system would not boot. I then tried installing a fresh copy of Vista. Everything goes fine until the...

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Hi, I recently purcchased an OEM version of Windows 7 Ultimate for my desktop. I did a complete erase of my computer and set the boot for the DVD-ROM. It did not recognize there is a DVD in it for some reason. I checked the Windows DVD and it works fine on my laptop so this is not the...

Hello, all. I've always bought my computers with the OEM version of the newest windows version already installed so this is my first time actually installing Windows myself. This question has been on my mind for a while, so I thought I'd ask it here. About two weeks ago I decided to upgrade...

Congratulations guys, you're the only forum ww that answered correctly the difference between an OEM version and an end user version. Found this in the FAQs. I bought an OEM System Builder Pack 64bits of Win7 Pro together with all my PC parts as I'm assembling myself. For me it's clearly now...

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So I accidentally bought a 32-bit OEM version of Win7 from Newegg, I realized this after it shipped(never shop for software after 2am unless you're pro). My son opened the box while I was unpacking the other hardware, so apparently I can't return it. Anyway, if I get my friend's 64-bit disc will...

Within Windows This week, I was disassembling software that a major, to-remain-nameless OEM, put out for their netbook customers. I was ready to call them out on code that deliberately bypassed a licensed feature check in Windows, enabling ad-hoc wireless networking… but when I booted up...

Hi, i had posted earlier, turns out requesting 64 bit from the Hp is useless. Plus they charge you 20 pounds for shipping. Where as i just found students can buy the upgrade windows just for 30 pounds. I still however have a question. Just to clear it out so i dont end up blowing my cash. (...

Trying to install Civ 4 on Windows 7 64 bit oem computer but civ4 can't detect directx11 and wants to install directx9. When I decline to install directx9, programs quits and won't let me go any further. Under the impression that I can't install ver 9 over ver 11. What would happen if I...

Hello! I know that there's been many variants of questions on this issue, but I think I need to post as well, since this seems quite specific to my situation. I bought a new laptop today - an ASUS PRO61SF (Duo T6500, 4GB RAM), which came with Vista Premium OEM (32-bit only). The computer came...