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8/4/12 at 6:44pm
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I have the box and I will be selling it, but I honestly don't remember if this was OEM or retail. Is there any way to tell with the box? It looks like this:



I can't seem to find anything definitive on the box/inside. It has both 32 and 64-bit DVDs. Is there a way to determine via serial numbers or something?
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8/4/12 at 6:48pm
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Pretty sure that's a retail box... Anyone else?
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8/4/12 at 6:49pm
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Pretty sure that's a retail box... Anyone else?

That's part of the reason I'm confused. That image is the one off Amazon for the OEM copy.
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post #4 of 8
8/4/12 at 6:51pm
If it's in a box with a manual then it's retail. Check the key like so to be sure.
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8/4/12 at 6:52pm
Box and manual, retail. Just like dishastur said.
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8/4/12 at 6:54pm
Retail has both 32 and 64 bit discs. Plus OEM only comes in the paper envelope thing or smallish DVD case.
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8/4/12 at 6:56pm
I've never bought an OEM copy that came in a box. Its always a paper envelope with a DVD box inside. Never an actual box.
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post #8 of 8
8/4/12 at 7:14pm
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Alright thanks, guess it is retail!
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