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Help with Windows 8

  • 17-03-2013 11:00PM
    #1
    SamIsta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hey

    I recently bought a new HP with Windows 7 preinstalled. It also came with Windows 8 on 3 discs, however on the discs it says 'Windows 8 for HP'. My question is can I use the discs to install Windows 8 on my other pc, its an acer, or does it have to be a hp?

    Any info would be very much appreciated

    Sam


Comments

  • #2
    HelpWithIT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭HelpWithIT


    Short answer is no...


  • #3
    SamIsta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭SamIsta


    Hey could you have a look at my other thread, and please don't laugh too much at my naivety...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056905045


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    There are two different issues.

    Q. installing an OEM copy of windows on another machine ?

    A. Microsoft have never allowed it, not even on the same machine if you change the motherboard. ( Licensing restrictions are one reason people use Linux etc.)


    Q. sorting out the PC

    A. you bought a generic PC without windows, the killer is that the cost of buying a separate copy of windows afterwards is just extortionate :(

    thing is the brand names get OEM windows so cheaply that unless you have a specific need it's usually cheaper to get it preinstalled than trying to save money by building one yourself.

    not sure if you could purchase a legit transferrable windows on ebay as there are so many dodgy OEM copies there :(

    if you decide to sell the machine on then use www.dban.org to wipe the drive.

    buying a legit copy of windows might be the easiest way
    you don't need to spend money on microsoft office since www.libreoffice.org is free - same is true for most things, there is usually a similar free version


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