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Old 06-14-07   #1 (permalink)
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I found this on amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Wi...1861463&sr=8-2

would that be ok to buy for my new pc im building? if not can you reccomend another store i can get it cheap from?

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just found it for 54 pound on ebuyer

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Yes that is a good price but just rememeber that is a OEM version meaning you can only install it once and activate it once.
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wait, so if he decides to reformat it won't work?

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wait, so if he decides to reformat it won't work?
Not without phoning microsoft and telling them why he reformatted - Vista screwed up/New Mobo etc etc
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yeah, but isn't that hassle worth saving 100 pound?

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are you sure? i have oem windows xp pro, and i've never had to do that...

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yeah, but isn't that hassle worth saving 100 pound?
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I personally got the retail as it saves any hassle
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Even if you get the OEM, just call MS. When I had OEM xp I called them like 10 times and they still gave me a activation code.
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