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[QUOTE]Originally posted by PsyLiam: [QB] Just to check, did you do a straight Windows 7 install, or install XP and then upgrade it? Because doing the second is...icky. And yeah, you'll probably be fine. Technically you are almost certainly in violation of the licencing agreement (Tim is right, an OEM licence is only valid on the original hardware). Just because it has worked, doesn't mean it is legal. BUT, since it has worked, I wouldn't worry about it. Microsoft are rather unlikely to track you down. At worst you might find Windows becomes "unactivated" one day, and you can cross that bridge when you come to it. Likewise, I wouldn't worry about what you'll do with a full reinstall a few years down the line. You're unlikely to be reinstalling Windows 7 at that point. And to be fair to Microsoft, they have many many many many horrendously confusing licencing things, but they mainly apply on the company side. For the home user, all you have to remember is: OEM: Original equipment manufacturer licence. Only valid on the original hardware it was installed on. If you bought a PC, this is the licence that will be on it. If you buy an OEM Windows licence, it will be assigned to the first machine you install Windows on. It can't be reassigned. Standalone: Can be installed on a machine and transfered to your heart's contect. Upgrade licence: Can upgrade either of the above licences to a newer version of Windows. Original licence rules apply. (That is, if you upgrade a Vista OEM licence, you end up with a Windows 7 OEM licence.) Congratulations though on finally getting rid of XP. Just don't make the classic new operating system mistake, which is trying to make it work like the old one. Embrace the new start menu, taskbar, and all that jazz. Going from XP to 7 it's pretty easy. Certainly easier than going from 7 to 8 (although even that isn't as bad as a lot of people make out.) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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