bigdogchris
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I'm only asking for response from people who have personally dealt with this. I'm not looking for conjecture. I am not looking for "call Microsoft" because I understand I can do that, that's not the answer I'm looking for.
I'm working on a purchased system that came with 7 Professional OEM installed. I tried using the OEM key on the COA today to reinstall it using my own Retail disc since the restore disc that came with it is full of bloat. Yes, I reinstalled the Professional edition. The key attempts to activate but can not. It prompts me to call the automated activation center. When I call it says the key can not be activated (wrong type to activate in this method).
With XP, I was always able to use an OEM disc to reinstall a system then just throw in the OEM COA tag key. How come this doesn't work with 7 (and I'm guessing Vista)?
I understand 7 Retail/OEM uses all of the same media, or at least that's what I've read. In this instance, the key took it just won't activate. In XP days, if you tried to input a OEM key in Retail media it simply would not take it. Is there a difference in 7 Retail/OEM media?
I've read somewhere that Vista/7 OEM keys are one time only activations, where an XP OEM key could be reactivated multiple times (like I've done before reinstalling my own system).
If OEM keys are in fact one time only activation, does this also apply for OEM System Builders license, say bought from an online retailer?
I'm working on a purchased system that came with 7 Professional OEM installed. I tried using the OEM key on the COA today to reinstall it using my own Retail disc since the restore disc that came with it is full of bloat. Yes, I reinstalled the Professional edition. The key attempts to activate but can not. It prompts me to call the automated activation center. When I call it says the key can not be activated (wrong type to activate in this method).
With XP, I was always able to use an OEM disc to reinstall a system then just throw in the OEM COA tag key. How come this doesn't work with 7 (and I'm guessing Vista)?
I understand 7 Retail/OEM uses all of the same media, or at least that's what I've read. In this instance, the key took it just won't activate. In XP days, if you tried to input a OEM key in Retail media it simply would not take it. Is there a difference in 7 Retail/OEM media?
I've read somewhere that Vista/7 OEM keys are one time only activations, where an XP OEM key could be reactivated multiple times (like I've done before reinstalling my own system).
If OEM keys are in fact one time only activation, does this also apply for OEM System Builders license, say bought from an online retailer?
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