No, you cannot install OEM more than once.

zProPlayer
Member

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01-15-2016, 12:50 PM

The title captures the essence well. I checked online and learned about upgrading to an SSD for the boot drive, wondering about installing OEM more than once. For Windows 8.1, I need to confirm if multiple installations are possible and whether the full version is necessary. It seems the basic idea is whether I can switch to an SSD later or if I must use the original version.

zProPlayer

01-15-2016, 12:50 PM #1

xOmqItsSophie
Junior Member

01-15-2016, 04:45 PM

That's incorrect, that's the issue.

xOmqItsSophie

01-15-2016, 04:45 PM #2

That's incorrect, that's the issue.

x15Ghost15x
Member

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01-15-2016, 10:20 PM

Yes, you can use the complete version.

x15Ghost15x

01-15-2016, 10:20 PM #3

Yes, you can use the complete version.

WZ_Galaktiik
Senior Member

251

01-16-2016, 12:35 AM

You can move the computer from where it's currently installed

WZ_Galaktiik

01-16-2016, 12:35 AM #4

You can move the computer from where it's currently installed

SydneyMAK
Junior Member

01-26-2016, 07:30 PM

If he needs to move drives, the IOEM version works well. You can reinstall it on the same machine as often as needed. The key is unique to one computer only.

SydneyMAK

01-26-2016, 07:30 PM #5

If he needs to move drives, the IOEM version works well. You can reinstall it on the same machine as often as needed. The key is unique to one computer only.

Fishbite101
Member

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01-27-2016, 02:33 AM

Switch components and it doesn’t work—just inform Microsoft about the issue and they’ll fix it. Re-activation is handled automatically. Skip the full update if it’s not needed.

Fishbite101

01-27-2016, 02:33 AM #6

Switch components and it doesn’t work—just inform Microsoft about the issue and they’ll fix it. Re-activation is handled automatically. Skip the full update if it’s not needed.

ProGamerYMS04
Member

02-06-2016, 06:05 AM

That's correct, I understand what you're stating.

ProGamerYMS04

02-06-2016, 06:05 AM #7

That's correct, I understand what you're stating.

APsixYT_
Junior Member

02-27-2016, 10:23 AM

That's correct, my previous response seemed to contradict what you were suggesting.

APsixYT_

02-27-2016, 10:23 AM #8

That's correct, my previous response seemed to contradict what you were suggesting.

Meteor__YT
Member

02-27-2016, 05:46 PM

You can reinstall it without issues, but only on the same hardware. It seems restricted to that specific motherboard, so you're allowed to swap out the GPU, CPU, RAM, and storage.

Meteor__YT

02-27-2016, 05:46 PM #9

You can reinstall it without issues, but only on the same hardware. It seems restricted to that specific motherboard, so you're allowed to swap out the GPU, CPU, RAM, and storage.

Heryx
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02-27-2016, 09:39 PM

#10

Thanks all for the response! This forum is really useful and fast, with very few trolls.

Heryx

02-27-2016, 09:39 PM #10

Thanks all for the response! This forum is really useful and fast, with very few trolls.