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OEM setup
I have an old Gateway that no longer works. Am trying to install ME on another computer, but can't because it is not Gateway. Any way around this?
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No. When the Gateway died so did the license for the copy of Windows that
came with it. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "melkins" wrote in message ... I have an old Gateway that no longer works. Am trying to install ME on another computer, but can't because it is not Gateway. Any way around this? -- melkins |
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"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
... No. When the Gateway died so did the license for the copy of Windows that came with it. -- If the original Gateway computer still worked it would be perfectly ok to re-install the OEM version of Win ME on that computer as it was originally supplied with it, but OEM OS versions are deliberately designed to only work on the brand of computer they were originally supplied with, so if you were to find another similar Gateway computer you could install it on that, as it would still be only on one computer (the original one being knackered). Regards Mike. |
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