Rousseau10
Programmer
Hi all,
I am semi-retired but was a long time IT professional (Asp.net,c# developer, IT trainer,database developer, etc) and I need some extra income. I want to start a small "mom-N-pop" biz just cleaning up, speeding up, removing viruses, etc to mom and pop clients. Often as we know a complete OS re-install is sometimes the best solution.
But legally, since most would-be clients received pre-installed proprietary OS's with their PC purchases, but lets say they lost their (dell/hp/etc) proprietary OEM pre-installed OS recovery disc. Then can I use an OEM (non pre-installed) disc of their OS (example windows 8.1 or win 7,XP) to re-install on their PCs?
I have researched and it is like 100 bucks for a generic windows OS CD and can only be used on 1 PC(motherboard). This would make my servicing fee noncompetitive.Cost of OEM CD plus my time. Or do I need a retail full version of their OS to do a re-install. Can a full retail version of a Windows OS disc an that disc and product key be used on multiple computers legally. Logically ,if they already paid for the OS and just lost the OEM recovery OS CD, then it would not seem immoral.
In other words, How do really "come to your home and fix your PC" companies really handle this situation. I know my Mom every couple years has a guy come to her house and re-install her XP, but I summize he does not care that the win OS CD he is using should not be used on multiple computers. He just does not care, he is not some corp that gets audited. Is this the most common (look the other way solution) or is there an "up and up" way to reuse an OS CD on multiple computers for this reason? And if so,what about product key conflicts and online activation conflicts handled or avoided?
Thank you SO much for our time in responding.
Also if anyone knows a download site to get copies these these OS's for this purpose, pay or no pay. I would love a link!
Thanks,
Rousseau10
I am semi-retired but was a long time IT professional (Asp.net,c# developer, IT trainer,database developer, etc) and I need some extra income. I want to start a small "mom-N-pop" biz just cleaning up, speeding up, removing viruses, etc to mom and pop clients. Often as we know a complete OS re-install is sometimes the best solution.
But legally, since most would-be clients received pre-installed proprietary OS's with their PC purchases, but lets say they lost their (dell/hp/etc) proprietary OEM pre-installed OS recovery disc. Then can I use an OEM (non pre-installed) disc of their OS (example windows 8.1 or win 7,XP) to re-install on their PCs?
I have researched and it is like 100 bucks for a generic windows OS CD and can only be used on 1 PC(motherboard). This would make my servicing fee noncompetitive.Cost of OEM CD plus my time. Or do I need a retail full version of their OS to do a re-install. Can a full retail version of a Windows OS disc an that disc and product key be used on multiple computers legally. Logically ,if they already paid for the OS and just lost the OEM recovery OS CD, then it would not seem immoral.
In other words, How do really "come to your home and fix your PC" companies really handle this situation. I know my Mom every couple years has a guy come to her house and re-install her XP, but I summize he does not care that the win OS CD he is using should not be used on multiple computers. He just does not care, he is not some corp that gets audited. Is this the most common (look the other way solution) or is there an "up and up" way to reuse an OS CD on multiple computers for this reason? And if so,what about product key conflicts and online activation conflicts handled or avoided?
Thank you SO much for our time in responding.
Also if anyone knows a download site to get copies these these OS's for this purpose, pay or no pay. I would love a link!
Thanks,
Rousseau10