Transferring Windows 7 to a new PC

weeowens wrote: »

Is it permissable just to use the same OS disc on the new PC, as long as the old PC is destroyed beyond use?

Depends what the "OS disc" is. If it's retail then you can do what you want. After OS installation you can then either copy files over or reuse your old disk in the new box.

weeowens wrote: »

My current PC is having a few issues & I think the best solution is a new one: http://www.ebuyer.com/662315-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7260-3024

Is it permissable just to use the same OS disc on the new PC, as long as the old PC is destroyed beyond use ?

Plus what is the best way to transfer the data on the old to the new, as the old is very slow & clunky atm. Is there a cable or should I try & move the old HD over.

Thanks.

There are two easy ways to determined what license you have.

If you have it look at the license sticker, (where the key no is) if it say OEM or has a makers name (ie Dell, HP, IBM) on the sticker, then it cannot be transferred.

The second is to look at the documentation you have, somewhere will be a license agreement, that states what version the software it is. If it says its OEM, then again it cannot be transferred.

All the details are on Microsofts system builder page
http://www.microsoft.com/OEM/en/licensing/sblicensing/Pages/licensing_faq.aspx#fbid=YhE7aA4sWNV

While this is aimed at the person who does the actual system building they do answer some common end user questions

Q. My customer bought a new PC and wants to move the OEM software from the old PC to the new one. Can't users do whatever they want with their software?
A. No, the OEM software is licensed with the computer system on which it was originally installed and is tied to that original machine. OEM licenses are single-use licenses that cannot be installed on more than one computer system, even if the original machine is no longer in use. The Microsoft Software License Terms, which the end user must accept before using the software, state that the license may not be shared, transferred to, or used concurrently on different computers. System builders must provide end-user support for the Windows license on computers they build, but cannot support licenses on computers they didn’t build. This is a fundamental reason why an OEM System Builder License can't be transferred.




The second side is moving your existing files, there is software built into Windows 7 onwards to help you

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/transfer-files-settings-from-another-computer#1TC=windows-7

You can create a big file of all your settings and files to move, however it will not move software,m and like Windows any software that came on the PC when you got it (or even in some cases afterwards) it may not be possible to move it under the licence.


That all said you probably CAN re-install windows on the New PC and try and re-activate it using the old key, but that does not make it a legally licensed install.

Why do you think you need to 'destroy the PC'? The licence is for the software, not the hardware!
Were it a retail licence and not OEM, you would simply need to remove it from the old hard drive.