Re: OEM Software Community Center Geeks' Lounge by jwenting …and may well be a stripped down version. OEM software is licensed for distribution with specific hardware…sell for $650. Sell the card as an OEM card for $550 and the software for $…t go for this and allow purchase of OEM components only as part of a package deal…other things it can be sold with (so OEM videocards would only be sold when you also… Re: OEM Software Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by chrisbliss18 OEM software is intended for use by resellers. It is exactly the same as the regular retail software short of the packaging and other materials. OEM DVD Burners and Vista Home Install Hardware and Software Hardware by premb …using Vista with Sony NEC Optiarc SuperMulti (AD-7170A) OEM DVD Burner.([url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/… tried). I initially had problems installing when using a OEM DVD Burner - idvd16dd. So I replaced it with … DIMMs crucial Software (O/S) -- Vista Home Premium OEM Hard Drive0 -- 200 GB ATA Maxtor L01P200 200GB 7200RPM … Re: OEM Motherboards Hardware and Software Hardware by nizzy1115 … and told me that the MB I have is an OEM model and therefore has the RAID controller disabled. This does… not seem right to me. I thought OEM models of hardware where identical to retail versions. The exception… with no luck.... :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] I have a sony viao oem with an asus p4sd-vx motherboard in it. The last… OEM PC -Windows XP Home (oem) does not complete installation-set up loops Hardware and Software Hardware by pintree3 …this problem.][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]OS: Windows XP home OEM[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Hardware: [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]Computer…: no brand name --OEM[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]AMD 64 Athlon 3500+,[/COLOR] […]I place my Windows XP Home Edition CD (OEM legitimate copy) in the DVD Drive rebooted changed … OEM Win XP: Can you boot from cd-rom. Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by belama I dont know much about oem OS. I would like to know, if I buy an oem windows XP Home disc which cost less than retail, is it possible to boot from it from a cd-rom on system startup ? The oem version I got with my older system 3 years ago cant boot on system startup. thx Re: OEM Win XP: Can you boot from cd-rom. Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by belama ….ca/catalog/mall.cfm?CATEGORY=64[/url] They have OEM versions of XP home and PRO for a really good…get it at tigerdirect.com. Edit: never mind that... ALL OEM software must be purchased with hardware. Retail software may be…build system for people. TigerDirect says: This is a legal OEM version of Windows® licensed by Microsoft® to be sold with… Re: OEM Win XP: Can you boot from cd-rom. Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by alc6379 You're only supposed to get an OEM OS with some kind of hardware purchase, thus justifying the lower price. But, to my knowledge, most OEM software discs work the same as retail. Re: OEM Win XP: Can you boot from cd-rom. Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by jwenting We're talking about OEM CDs purchased from stores granddad, not system recovery CDs. OEM CDs can be installed just like full retail versions, except there's no upgrade option. OEM Software Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Young Teck 06 Thoughts please, OEM software, its wild $800 savings, buy Macromedia 2004 Studio MX, a $900 software for only $180. Is OEM software a great savings? OEM Motherboards Hardware and Software Hardware by michaelsowa … and told me that the MB I have is an OEM model and therefore has the RAID controller disabled. This does… not seem right to me. I thought OEM models of hardware where identical to retail versions. The exception… Re: OEM Win XP: Can you boot from cd-rom. Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by jwenting You are only allowed to use the OEM software on the same computer you install those parts in. Of course there's no way to check that happening, but that's the license. Re: OEM Win XP: Can you boot from cd-rom. Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Catweazle … place upgrade' (or repair installation) can be performed with an OEM Windows CD. There is certainly no 'Upgrade version' of it… OEM or Retail Hardware and Software by ingeborgdot@yah … am faced with buying W7. Should I buy OEM or retail. I know OEM is cheaper but what happens when something goes… Re: OEM or Retail Hardware and Software by caperjack …, not sure what difference it would make ,but why buy oem ,oem is a disk used by original eqiptment maunfactor[computer maker… Re: OEM or Retail Hardware and Software by scudzilla … care as well. If you can find a store selling OEM, go for it. It's much cheaper than retail. It… oem cd key Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by silver nekode if i have a regular copy of windows xp professional installed on my computer, and i want to buy a new copy and change the cd key, will an OEM cd-key work without reinstalling? Re: oem cd key Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Catweazle … trying to do here please? Is the copy you have OEM, or the copy you're purchasing? Why do you want… OEM Software Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by ggraner There is probably a post somewhere out there about this, but what is the general rule on OEM software? I know you don't get the packaging and printed manuals, but are software updates, such as Microsoft updating Windows XP, still available? Any insight that anyone has would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Oem Vs retail ? Hardware and Software Hardware by campus2 Will there be a difference if the oem is clocked at 325/620? What do you guys think... is that the real stuff? OEM disk exchange Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by patelrg … I am assuming that since they were manufactured they have OEM versions on them. So, should I be able to use… Re: OEM disk exchange Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Laser The Dell cd will be customized for the desktop and i think you'll find that it will NOT work in the hp laptop. A regular(no brand name manufacturer) oem copy of xp home should work using the license from the Microsoft label that's on the hp. OEM Ram Max VS Motherboard Ram max Hardware and Software Hardware by MOBotwright … at Crucial.com. First I ran the checker with the OEM specs and got a result of a Ram max of… Re: What is your opinion on retail xp pro compared to oem Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by jbennet oem is cheap for that very reason it installs on one system configuration only. This is the same with store baught pcs - the preintsalled system wont work if you modify them alot. xp home oem is £60 here and the full is like £100 so yeah, its worth it Re: Convert an OEM XP Home FAT to NTFS Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by sunrise1314 OEM means???? Re: Hearing bad things about OEM systems Community Center by Davelray …quote=raybay;294933]There is absolutely no difference between the OEM W98SE and the W98Se sold with your computer - …than before.[/quote] Exactly. OEM just means Original Equipment Manufacturer. That means an OEM copy of the software was… only release, and version C which was an OEM release only. The difference here were the patches included… Re: Remanufactured Inkjet Cartridges OR OEM Inkjet Cartridges Hardware and Software Hardware by InkjetPrincess … in the market. They are Remanufactured Inkjet Cartridges and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Inkjet Cartridges, and if you …find that remanufactured ink cartridges are much cheaper than OEM ink cartridges, but at the same time if the…printer finds out that you have used a Non-OEM inkjet cartridge than your warranty for the printer gets… Re: Question on installation of oem xp home Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by goldeagle2005 … it's an install CD, it won't be thee OEM CD. You need the disk labelled 'Windows Installation CD', or… like that. The first disk you mentioned is a system OEM branding disk, which shouldn't have been distributed, but might… have been included as an oversight. You can ask your OEM manufacturer for an OEM installation disk. Hearing bad things about OEM systems Community Center by b.bea …-3.20 with 896 mb of ram it is an OEM system and I have been hearing [U][COLOR=red]bad… things[/COLOR][COLOR=red] about OEM[/COLOR][/U] [COLOR=red][U]systems[/U][/COLOR] although I… really dont know understand it fully. The first OEM computer I bought refused to turn on it was brand… Re: Hearing bad things about OEM systems Community Center by The Dude … found out yesterday that this 98se im on IS AN OEM VERSION!! That explains why this thing was so bad when… me room) The other 98se we had WAS NOT AN OEM AND IT WAS 1000X BETTER!! (But my father believed there… box (A chance for them to get rid of this OEM unit.) I wouldnt doubt it one bit!! I love 98se…