Can I sell my legit copy of Win Vista if not using anymore?

BOWTYE8 · Post by **BOWTYE8** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:26 am

Can I legitly(is that a word)

sell my copy of Windows Vista Home Premiun 32bit if it is no longer being used. I loaded that PC with win 7.
It was a OEM version I bought from New egg some years ago.

I know its not worth much.
I think it would work... just the new owner may need to perform the phone in to activate with new hardware.

Thanks
Dennis

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:29 am

i don't think you can legally re-sell OEM versions, but am not 100% sure

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:24 pm

I have 2 vista pros in unopened boxes I cannot give away!

Shinobi · Post by **Shinobi** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:57 pm

TonyT wrote:I have 2 vista pros in unopened boxes I cannot give away!

The one thing about Vista.. you can install the free Sharepoint 2010 Foundations version in Vista 64bit versions for testing / development purposes. Works really well

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 14%29.aspx

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:06 am

Sell it on Ebay...but you will have to include something to go along with it for the OEM such as a little cable or something. Read their rules on OEM listings cause they will pull it if you do it wrong but that's how I sold my OEM VIsta copy.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:56 am

Legally, Microsofts OEM software lives and dies with the hardware/PC that it was purchased with. Not transferable. Other brands of OEM software are usually similar.

Can you get away with installing it on other hardware (even if previously activated..or not) or selling it to someone and it works fine for them? yeah..people do.