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Windows Licence

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  • 13-10-2012 4:05pm
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    cunnifferous
    Registered Users Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭


    Hi, just a quick question...

    I've decided to buy a new laptop. I'm wondering since I already have paid for windows (Vista) on my old laptop can I still avail of the discount on Windows 8 (for upgrading from an older version of Windows) even though It will be installed on my new laptop. Now since my old laptop is 4 years old, I don't still have the vista installation cd.

    Same goes for Microsoft Office. I bought it with my old laptop but I presume I won't have to pay for it all over again when I buy my new laptop. Only problem is again, I don't have the installation cd anymore.

    Sorry, that was actually quite a long question.


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    TsuDhoNimh
    Registered Users Posts: 392 ✭✭TsuDhoNimh


    cunnifferous wrote: »
    I'm wondering since I already have paid for...
    It all depends what you originally bought. If you got an OEM version of the operating system (more than likely the case if it came pre-installed on the machine), that licence only allows you to use it on that device (or more specifically with that motherboard). This won't be transferable to a new machine.

    If you purchased a full Windows license (likely if you bought your windows separately from your machine) or a "full packaged product" (FPP) then you can transfer it to a new machine.

    So it all depends on what type of licence you have.
    cunnifferous wrote: »
    I don't have the installation cd anymore.
    In both cases you'll be able to download the media without needing the original CD, you'd just need to do a few extra steps to turn the downloaded ISO into a bootable format (Google it, it's not a big deal). So the only question then is if the licence(s) you have are suitable or not.


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    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    If the new PC is bought on June 2, 2012 through January 31, 2013 then you'll get the Windows 8 upgrade for your new machine at a reduced price from Microsoft (€15).

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IE/windows/upgrade-offer


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