Just curious if anyone has experience moving a non-OEM Windows installation to another computer. This was originally a Windows 8.1 Pro license purchased directly from Microsoft.

When Windows comes preinstalled on a computer, it has a license designated for Original Equipment Manufacturers. This OEM license only works to run Windows on the computer it came with, determined ...

If you're not a lawyer, the subject of Windows licensing can be overwhelmingly confusing. Over many years of studying this stuff, I have learned that Microsoft has buried much of this information ...

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User licenses are assigned to a user who may then use Windows 11 on up to 5 devices. An OEM license can be used only on that one device. A Windows 11 Pro or Home Retail key can be used only on one ...

Microsoft’s members-only OEM Partner Center contains a perfect example of how much confusion surrounds the subject of Windows licensing. Two pages on this supposedly authoritative information ...

It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products. OEM licenses for previous versions of Windows, starting with Windows 95, cannot be transferred to another computer.

To further refine my post and get a little closer to OP's point, some additional information on Windows 7 and Windows 8 OEM licensing: With Windows 7, OEMs generally had one key for each major ...

OEM versions of Windows 7 Professional are available for just $134.99, which is a massive $165 cheaper than the $299.99 retail version, and $5 cheaper than what Vista’s Professional OEM version ...

OEM: Windows Phone License Fee Plummeting. According to phone maker Infosonics, Microsoft will drop its license fee by up to 70 percent.