If the EULA is not clear, which it isn't, then any ambiguities in it would be interpreted against the author, in this case Microsoft.  Considering the zillions of Windows systems out there, it is highly unlikely that MS can track all the possible mistakes people can make in trying to obey the EULA.  I have had MS approve moving an OEM XP Pro installation from one computer to another without incident.  Probably the only people who understand the EULA are the corporate lawyers who wrote it.


Peter Shkabara <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>The lesson here  seems to be that it is dangerous to read the EULA!
>
>Perhaps an attorney on our list may provide a more definitive answer, but my
>understanding of the Microsoft OEM licensing is that the OEM version of the
>OS may only be used with the specific hardware that it was sold with. In
>other words, you may not sell the OS separately - hence the wording in the
>EULA that you found. This does not mean that if you install a retail version
>of the OS that you may not sell or transfer it. The retail version has no
>binding to specific hardware.
>
>The key question for you is "where did you buy your OS?" For example, if you
>got a Dell version of XP Pro, then it may only be used with Dell hardware.
>This does not necessarily mean that Microsoft registration procedure will
>not issue you an activation code on other hardware. It only means that doing
>so would violate the EULA.
>
>

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