Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
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I bought a laptop that already had some software on it, which is potentially now unlicensed as the original license was not transferable from the person who originally purchased it.
If I paid to upgrade the software to the newest version, would they catch me out and say that I dont own a licensed original?
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Tom G
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So the License was techinally licensed to the previuos owner?
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Tiger
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Yeah.
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Tom G
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Doesnt that go for most things? Like windows software etc?
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VrsTurbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom G
Doesnt that go for most things? Like windows software etc?
windows in licenced to the hardware if its oem, open an vlk are licened to individual/company.
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Bart
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As VRS said, it's unlikely the software is licences to the previous owner, you should be fine.
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Tiger
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Do you normally get issued with a new serial number when you upgrade, just in case.
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