are these legit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200938791349?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

see a few sellers selling them (this isn't the cheapest), will they work for ever or will they stop working after a few weeks?

edit another http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251305758998

Most probably ok. They are OEM licences though and are supposed to ship with a pc. The both say comes with dell pc. I doubt if it does though. I see one says arrange collection. Can you imagine he has over 400 Dell pc's sitting in his lounge?

I'd be wary though that they are tailored for the Dell machines in some way or another?

Dodgy as! I imagine they'll work fine, just like buying a copy of a film will work fine.....

I am sure that selling these is ilegal and very much not within Microsoft's or Dells T&C's.

dombooth should be able to help

deeyup said:

Most probably ok. They are OEM licences though and are supposed to ship with a pc. The both say comes with dell pc. I doubt if it does though. I see one says arrange collection. Can you imagine he has over 400 Dell pc's sitting in his lounge?

I'd be wary though that they are tailored for the Dell machines in some way or another?

Click to expand...

]

he is working it to avoid eBay removing his listing
The software is likely legit
I had Dell XP discs before that were the same
Worst it did was put Dell on the Computer info section

Probably a legit disc but selling it separate from a Dell PC will probably break the Microsoft t&cs so could fall foul of activation at some point in the future.

The software listed above are legit (technically) to purchase.

They are the recovery media sent by the OEM (Acer/Dell/HP) with a new computer/laptop and must not be sold separately (unless purchased from the OEM ofc).

If you purchase one most likely you'll receive the discs and a peeled COA label from the computer it was purchased with.

The reason they are legit is because they are selling the computer and the recovery media, they just state that you arrange to collect it.

You cannot legitimately use these licenses on other computers except for what they are sold with.

I never ever buy software on eBay as you never know what you're going to get and whether it will be legit.

If it is a NEW BUILD computer you must buy an OEM license, like this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/259863-microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-w-sp1-licence-and-media-1-gfc-02050

If it is a USED pc that doesn't have a current license you must buy a retail license like this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/168375-microsoft-windows-7-professional-complete-package-fqc-00133

If it is a USED pc which you are upgrading from an older version of Windows (XP/Vista) then you must buy an upgrade license like this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/175067-microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-version-upgrade-package-1-pc-gfc-00026

Hope that helps.

Dom

what if i'd bought a dell, then upgraded the mobo, hardrive, ram, cpu and case, would the os system become non legit and stop working.

dave said:

what if i'd bought a dell, then upgraded the mobo, hardrive, ram, cpu and case, would the os system become non legit and stop working.

Click to expand...

Yes. Microsoft usually deem a different motherboard as a new machine.

dave said:

what if i'd bought a dell, then upgraded the mobo, hardrive, ram, cpu and case, would the os system become non legit and stop working.

Click to expand...

As above yes, new m/b is a new machine.

Dom

Is this a correct assumption?

If you've got a Win7 PC that was preinstalled, with a legit licence, this software will allow you to make a clean reinstall, onto a new HDD if necessary. You can use your original licence, as it is still your original machine. Ignore the licence that is supplied with the new software.

portland_bill said:

Is this a correct assumption?

If you've got a Win7 PC that was preinstalled, with a legit licence, this software will allow you to make a clean reinstall, onto a new HDD if necessary. You can use your original licence, as it is still your original machine. Ignore the licence that is supplied with the new software.

Click to expand...

No.

That software is (or should be) recovery media used for recovering the system (in case of new hdd etc) back to factory settings with all the Dell crap that comes with them.

If you give me 5 mins ill post a legit link to a windows 7 DVD ISO which you can legitimately use.

Dom

its gone 8

Unknown Being said:

its gone 8

Click to expand...

:yuck:

Dom

dombooth said:

If you give me 5 mins ill post a legit link to a windows 7 DVD ISO which you can legitimately use.

Dom

Click to expand...

got a xp pro one too? please

dave said:

got a xp pro one too? please

Click to expand...

I'll check in morning.

Forgot to post the link earlier!

Dom

Probably the links dom was alluding to:
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/th...t-links-Multiple-Languages-X86-amp-X64/page60

Legit Windows 7 with SP1 retail downloads. You still need to own a license key to install it

colin79666 said:

Probably the links dom was alluding to:
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/th...t-links-Multiple-Languages-X86-amp-X64/page60

Legit Windows 7 with SP1 retail downloads. You still need to own a license key to install it

Click to expand...

That's the one.

Dom

the xp pro links further down on that forum seem to take me to ebay

dave said:

the xp pro links further down on that forum seem to take me to ebay

Click to expand...

I can't find anywhere legal. It was Vista yuck I was thinking of.

Dom