Can I transfer OEM Licence?

PJB

Hi All

I have an MSi laptop that came pre-installed with W7 that I hardly use now and am looking to use just for streaming sport, although might not even be using it for that for much longer as considering getting a Raspberry Pi or a standalone XBMC for that. Anyway I digress! I also have an old Lenovo X61 with Vista OEM.

Can I uninstall W7 from the MSi and use another free OS and then use that licence to install W7 on the Lenovo?

Any advice gratefully received

Stompa

No, see the 'Transfer of licence' section here:

http://www.microsoft.com/oem/en-gb/licensing/sblicensing/Pages/licensing_faq.aspx

NiftyDigits

What's the full model number of the Lenovo?

PJB

NiftyDigits wrote: »

What's the full model number of the Lenovo?

There is nothing on there that refers to a model no, but it does say Type 7874-GS3 which I think is the model no.

NiftyDigits

Do you know which BIOS version you are on?

Look here

PJB

I'm on 2.16 so looks like I need to update it

NiftyDigits

Link is here

Run it as Admin by right clicking on the downloaded file and choose 'Run As Administrator'...taking note of the guidance in the notes above.


Once complete, take a look at your private messages.

PJB

Keep getting 'Driver Loading Failed. The Utility cannot proceed' after I choose 'Update ThinkPad BIOS'.

Any ideas what I can do?

NiftyDigits

Did you run it as Admin as I instructed?

PJB

Yep, ran as admin. Tried restart and ran again as admin but same thing

PJB

Tried disabling AV and still no joy!