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Is it legal to install an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) version of software on a computer other than the one on which the software came?

April 26, 2017came Computer equipment install Legal manufacturer OEM original version

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Is it legal to install an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) version of software on a computer other than the one on which the software came?

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OEM software is only distributed when sold with specified accompanying hardware. When these programs are copied and/or sold separately from the hardware, it is a violation of the license with the software publisher, and therefore illegal.