![]() If OEM keys are in fact one time only activation, does this also apply for OEM System Builders license, say bought from an online retailer? I've read somewhere that Vista/7 OEM keys are one time only activations, where an XP OEM key could be reactivated multiple times (like I've done before reinstalling my own system). Is there a difference in 7 Retail/OEM media? In XP days, if you tried to input a OEM key in Retail media it simply would not take it. ![]() In this instance, the key took it just won't activate. ![]() I understand 7 Retail/OEM uses all of the same media, or at least that's what I've read. How come this doesn't work with 7 (and I'm guessing Vista)? With XP, I was always able to use an OEM disc to reinstall a system then just throw in the OEM COA tag key. When I call it says the key can not be activated (wrong type to activate in this method). It prompts me to call the automated activation center. The key attempts to activate but can not. Yes, I reinstalled the Professional edition. I tried using the OEM key on the COA today to reinstall it using my own Retail disc since the restore disc that came with it is full of bloat. I'm working on a purchased system that came with 7 Professional OEM installed. I am not looking for "call Microsoft" because I understand I can do that, that's not the answer I'm looking for. I'm only asking for response from people who have personally dealt with this.
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