Mike.
What are you suggesting that you tell MS so that they will activate a
purchased and activated OEM OS on a totally different MOBO?
"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
John, I wrote that to give the OP the extreme interpretation of reading
the
EULA.
And you can upgrade the Mobo; you know that.
Depends on what you say to MS!

--
Mad Mike


"John Barnes" wrote:

You are free to upgrade any hardware except the MOBO (except if the MOBO
dies) during the life of the install. You may have to re-activate.

"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
Version wise(Home Premium, etc), there is absolutely no difference
between
OEM and Retail.

Once you instal the OEM version, it is tied to that computer for the
life
of
the computer.
And then the licence dies with the dead computer!
Non-transferable.
And, you are also NOT supposed to upgrade the Hardware during the life
of
the computer.
Also, no microsoft support for OEM, lol.

Retail, you can transfer licence to another computer, if the 1st
computer
dies, or you decide to upgrade to a better one.
You can also upgrade hardware in original, and reactivate with a phone
call.
3 or 6? months support from Microsoft(sorry, I only use OEM!).

And if you buy Retail 32bit, you can get the 64bit version from MS for
postage cost.
OEM 32bit, you have to buy 64bit version.
--
Mad Mike


"DanD" wrote:

Hello all,
I'm building a new computer and was wondering what the difference
between
the OEM and Retail version of Vista home premium is?There is a
substancial
dollar difference but what else?

Thanks,
DanD

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:23:53 -0800, "Curious"
wrote:

Mike.
What are you suggesting that you tell MS so that they will activate a
purchased and activated OEM OS on a totally different MOBO?

Simple: the old mobo died. Do NOT tell them that you upgraded.


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
John, I wrote that to give the OP the extreme interpretation of reading
the
EULA.
And you can upgrade the Mobo; you know that.
Depends on what you say to MS!

--
Mad Mike


"John Barnes" wrote:

You are free to upgrade any hardware except the MOBO (except if the MOBO
dies) during the life of the install. You may have to re-activate.

"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
Version wise(Home Premium, etc), there is absolutely no difference
between
OEM and Retail.

Once you instal the OEM version, it is tied to that computer for the
life
of
the computer.
And then the licence dies with the dead computer!
Non-transferable.
And, you are also NOT supposed to upgrade the Hardware during the life
of
the computer.
Also, no microsoft support for OEM, lol.

Retail, you can transfer licence to another computer, if the 1st
computer
dies, or you decide to upgrade to a better one.
You can also upgrade hardware in original, and reactivate with a phone
call.
3 or 6? months support from Microsoft(sorry, I only use OEM!).

And if you buy Retail 32bit, you can get the 64bit version from MS for
postage cost.
OEM 32bit, you have to buy 64bit version.
--
Mad Mike


"DanD" wrote:

Hello all,
I'm building a new computer and was wondering what the difference
between
the OEM and Retail version of Vista home premium is?There is a
substancial
dollar difference but what else?

Thanks,
DanD

AFAIK MS knows the make/model of the MOBO that was previously activated and
will not let you activate the OEM version on another make/model MOBO.
"Deet" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:23:53 -0800, "Curious"
wrote:

Mike.
What are you suggesting that you tell MS so that they will activate a
purchased and activated OEM OS on a totally different MOBO?

Simple: the old mobo died. Do NOT tell them that you upgraded.


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
John, I wrote that to give the OP the extreme interpretation of reading
the
EULA.
And you can upgrade the Mobo; you know that.
Depends on what you say to MS!

--
Mad Mike


"John Barnes" wrote:

You are free to upgrade any hardware except the MOBO (except if the
MOBO
dies) during the life of the install. You may have to re-activate.

"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
Version wise(Home Premium, etc), there is absolutely no difference
between
OEM and Retail.

Once you instal the OEM version, it is tied to that computer for the
life
of
the computer.
And then the licence dies with the dead computer!
Non-transferable.
And, you are also NOT supposed to upgrade the Hardware during the
life
of
the computer.
Also, no microsoft support for OEM, lol.

Retail, you can transfer licence to another computer, if the 1st
computer
dies, or you decide to upgrade to a better one.
You can also upgrade hardware in original, and reactivate with a
phone
call.
3 or 6? months support from Microsoft(sorry, I only use OEM!).

And if you buy Retail 32bit, you can get the 64bit version from MS
for
postage cost.
OEM 32bit, you have to buy 64bit version.
--
Mad Mike


"DanD" wrote:

Hello all,
I'm building a new computer and was wondering what the difference
between
the OEM and Retail version of Vista home premium is?There is a
substancial
dollar difference but what else?

Thanks,
DanD

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:58:28 -0800, "Curious"
wrote:

AFAIK MS knows the make/model of the MOBO that was previously activated and
will not let you activate the OEM version on another make/model MOBO.

A new key will be given. You can't always find the same board.


"Deet" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:23:53 -0800, "Curious"
wrote:

Mike.
What are you suggesting that you tell MS so that they will activate a
purchased and activated OEM OS on a totally different MOBO?

Simple: the old mobo died. Do NOT tell them that you upgraded.


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
John, I wrote that to give the OP the extreme interpretation of reading
the
EULA.
And you can upgrade the Mobo; you know that.
Depends on what you say to MS!

--
Mad Mike


"John Barnes" wrote:

You are free to upgrade any hardware except the MOBO (except if the
MOBO
dies) during the life of the install. You may have to re-activate.

"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
Version wise(Home Premium, etc), there is absolutely no difference
between
OEM and Retail.

Once you instal the OEM version, it is tied to that computer for the
life
of
the computer.
And then the licence dies with the dead computer!
Non-transferable.
And, you are also NOT supposed to upgrade the Hardware during the
life
of
the computer.
Also, no microsoft support for OEM, lol.

Retail, you can transfer licence to another computer, if the 1st
computer
dies, or you decide to upgrade to a better one.
You can also upgrade hardware in original, and reactivate with a
phone
call.
3 or 6? months support from Microsoft(sorry, I only use OEM!).

And if you buy Retail 32bit, you can get the 64bit version from MS
for
postage cost.
OEM 32bit, you have to buy 64bit version.
--
Mad Mike


"DanD" wrote:

Hello all,
I'm building a new computer and was wondering what the difference
between
the OEM and Retail version of Vista home premium is?There is a
substancial
dollar difference but what else?

Thanks,
DanD

You are too tied up with, and used to what goes on with Dell, etc, OEMs.
Dell ties them to the Mobo.
They have NOTHING to do with OEMs disks that we buy.
--
Mad Mike


"Curious" wrote:

AFAIK MS knows the make/model of the MOBO that was previously activated and
will not let you activate the OEM version on another make/model MOBO.
"Deet" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:23:53 -0800, "Curious"
wrote:

Mike.
What are you suggesting that you tell MS so that they will activate a
purchased and activated OEM OS on a totally different MOBO?

Simple: the old mobo died. Do NOT tell them that you upgraded.


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
John, I wrote that to give the OP the extreme interpretation of reading
the
EULA.
And you can upgrade the Mobo; you know that.
Depends on what you say to MS!

--
Mad Mike


"John Barnes" wrote:

You are free to upgrade any hardware except the MOBO (except if the
MOBO
dies) during the life of the install. You may have to re-activate.

"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
Version wise(Home Premium, etc), there is absolutely no difference
between
OEM and Retail.

Once you instal the OEM version, it is tied to that computer for the
life
of
the computer.
And then the licence dies with the dead computer!
Non-transferable.
And, you are also NOT supposed to upgrade the Hardware during the
life
of
the computer.
Also, no microsoft support for OEM, lol.

Retail, you can transfer licence to another computer, if the 1st
computer
dies, or you decide to upgrade to a better one.
You can also upgrade hardware in original, and reactivate with a
phone
call.
3 or 6? months support from Microsoft(sorry, I only use OEM!).

And if you buy Retail 32bit, you can get the 64bit version from MS
for
postage cost.
OEM 32bit, you have to buy 64bit version.
--
Mad Mike


"DanD" wrote:

Hello all,
I'm building a new computer and was wondering what the difference
between
the OEM and Retail version of Vista home premium is?There is a
substancial
dollar difference but what else?

Thanks,
DanD