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Update install guides #326

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TheKrol opened this issue Jul 17, 2024 · 4 comments
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Update install guides #326

TheKrol opened this issue Jul 17, 2024 · 4 comments

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TheKrol commented Jul 17, 2024

Add a small line to update installation guides to tell them if they had a windows key it is tied to motherboard
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Only retail keys are, OEM grey market keys would not be. Do we want to get into that in the install article? Seems a bit off topic

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TheKrol commented Aug 13, 2024

I thought OEM keys were single use (meaning they were always tied to a signal motherboard)

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An OEM key shouldn't bind, they rarely work twice

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TheKrol commented Aug 13, 2024

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Not sure how accurate this source is, but this is what I have found so far.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/695728/is-your-windows-key-reusable-heres-how-to-find-out.html

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