Selling PC with O/S on it

[andyswork@beci.net]

I have bought used systems, some with the O/S on them. I now have 4 ready to sell.
What is the law on selling PC with O/S on it. One has mine on it.
Do I sell my O/S or give it, or keep it?
Do I heve to go through microsoft?
Do I have to have the buyer register?
What about the systems that I bought with O/S on them?

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One day I will be a pro, Thanks Andy

[PeteSchiffer]

Hi Andy,

I don't know the answer to your question and will be interested in what the pros say.

But my limited understanding of it is that if a machine is sold with an operating system installed, then the disks for that system, along with the licence and everything else has to be transferred to the new owner. The original owner must not retain any copies, boot disks etc.

If a sytem is sold without operating system disks, then there must be no operating system on the machine.

Pete

[ErnieK]

Pete is correct.

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Ernie

[YODA74]

If you bought the machine "with" the OS & you have the CD'S and any code #
then that OS belongs to you. you may put it on any system you choose but when you sell that system "with" That OS you forfit any rights to that OS.
And you cannot sell that OS multiple times on different machines.Hope that clarifies it a little.

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Death has come to our windows.

-- Jeremiah 9:21
(undoubtedly a Biblical reference to a Microsoft product!)

YODA74@carolina.rr.com

[This message has been edited by YODA74 (edited 03-08-2002).]