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Licensing Windows Operating Systems
uTwo ways to obtain full version OS licensing
vPre-installed on a new PC (OEM)
vIn a shrink-wrapped box from retail
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uIf you are retiring a PC that has an OEM operating system license, you may not transfer that license to a new PC
�If you are buying a new PC or need a full-version (as opposed to an upgrade) license of any Microsoft desktop operating system, there are only two ways to acquire it.� A new PC (desktop and laptop) should come preinstalled with the operating system and should have the Certificate of Authenticity label applied to the side of the desktop or bottom of the laptop.� You may also purchase a full version license in a full packaged product from a retail store.
�If you have an Open License, Select, or other type of Microsoft licensing agreement, you may purchase only upgrades to existing operating systems to current versions.
�If your current PCs have an OEM version of a Microsoft operating system, and you are planning to retire those PCs by scrapping them or donating them, you may not transfer the existing OS license to a new PC.

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