On 20/09/2014 11:24, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Andy
Burns writes
Tim Lamb wrote:

Michael Chare writes:

A license that is sold with a new computer is normally not
transferable.

Ah! This might be the stumbling block. How much is a licensed copy of
Windows 7/32?

You shouldn't need or want to be transferring a Windows licence in
what you're thinking of doing (presumaly you don't want XP on the new
machine?) you should buy one that has a Win7 licence included, the OEM
licences do transfer with the machine.

OK That's reassuring.

If you buy from one of the eBay "business" sellers who is offering
multiple identical machines with windows included, they're not likely
to stiff you on the licence, e.g.

e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171424219178

That's about a 5 year old model, but very few people *need* the latest
and greatest nowadays.

Are they all likely to be that old? Is there an easy way of checking
vintage?

Buying a one-off from a home user flogging a single PC, who knows how
many relatives computers have the same licence already installed on
them, and whether MS would re-activate it for you if you have problems?

Point taken.

There is an official MS refurbishers scheme, if you want the
re-assurance of a brand new windows licence.

I have seen E-Bay references to that.

Ta.

Aria is a Manchester-based supplier that gives a 12-month warranty on
refurbs e.g.
HP DC7700 Core 2 Duo Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit SFF PC, £71.99.
HD Intel Graphics, 2.13GHz E6400 Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB DDR2, 80GB HDD,
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional & 1 Year Warranty.
http://tinyurl.com/nqpvjwu

I used to use Aria refurbs to supply my small business customers who
needed very basic office PCs and couldn't/wouldn't afford new stuff.