A friend of mine laptop from a different manufacture, needed to re-install his system, and the recovery disk he made ended up being corrupted. I have a business class laptop, so naturally the manufacture give you, beside a junk free system, but also the OS disk. So for example, in your case, that license of Windows 7, as it is Dell version, will only work on Dell systems. They are special build of the disk by Microsoft, which based on the OEM it is for, it checks the BIOS for a Dell/HP/Lenovo, etc system, If it's wrong, it will be marked as non genuine. When the Command Prompt opens, type slmgr -dli and press Enter.Ī Windows Script Host Dialogue box will appear with some information about your operating system, including the license type of Windows 10.Do not buy OEM version of OS. Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run command box. How to Tell If Windows 10 is Retail, OEM or Volume? This tutorial will show you how to find if your Windows 10 is activated with a Retail, OEM, or Volume license type. The Volume product keys are either used with a KMS server or Multiple Activation Keys (MAK) where a single key can be used on multiple PCs. It cannot be used on PCs other than those associated with the company. Volume – It’s used mostly for large businesses, government and educational institutions.These types of Licenses are not-for-resale and is not transferable to another PC. OEM – If your computer comes with pre-installed Windows 10, then an OEM license is embedded in the UEFI/BIOS firmware.
You can transfer the Windows 10 Retail copy to another PC. Retail – This is a boxed copy, which can be obtained from a retail store or online from the Microsoft Store.How do I know if I have an OEM or retail copy of Windows 10? There are typically 3 different types of Windows licenses: Retail, OEM and Volume Licensing.
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