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WmY
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PostPosted: 10:37 - 12 Jun 2018    Post subject: W10Pro off eBay? Reply with quote

Seller seems to say this is legitimate:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Microsoft-Windows-Professional-Win-10-Pro-64bit-DVD-COA-Office-2013/253580026259?epid=8016453690&hash=item3b0a8c2193:g:Q3oAAOSwtuVa4c-J

Doesn't mention a key, is this on the CPO?

Opinions?

This to install on an HP ProBook.
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 10:57 - 12 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't see why not. It'll be an OEM version though, which means once installed on a PC it can't be transferred. Also I believe the support for it is supposed to be done by the OEM vendor (Dell, HP etc) so you might struggle to get support.

I've seen tons of Windows discs on ebay that are nabbed from old Dell machines that were scrapped or damaged, so I've no reason to believe it's not legit.
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Ste
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PostPosted: 11:15 - 12 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

£20 for Windows 10? Laughing
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 11:37 - 12 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ste wrote:
£20 for Windows 10? Laughing


I had a Windows 8 version for £30, which automatically upgraded to W10 as soon as I installed it...
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WmY
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PostPosted: 12:05 - 12 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I can get the retail version for a ton here:

https://nicogroup.net/microsoft-windows-10-pro-119-99-retail


I don't know which is more cost-effective. Am I going to transfer the licence several times as my hardware blows up? Will I need support? Questions, questions...
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Ste
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PostPosted: 13:49 - 12 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

All you need is the serial number from an OEM edition and you can get those for £3 or £4 on eBay.
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PostPosted: 14:37 - 12 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Agreed ^ I paid £2.99 for my Win10 key, works fine, even got another one when the first one didn't work (when I say didn't work... I mean it prompted an error saying it wasn't valid but subsequently she sent a new key but it seems to have validated...) Laughing
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kgm
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PostPosted: 20:08 - 12 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've used maybe 6 of the cheap serial numbers from Amazon now for win 10 and office. All worked no problem.
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PostPosted: 16:51 - 16 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Y U no geddit from pilot bray?
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PostPosted: 23:13 - 17 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Getting win10 from Fleabay is dodgy enough, even worse from Amazon so I have discovered.

Many people are complaining that the Key is already in use....

Thankfully I downloaded my copy from Microshaft for free.
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PostPosted: 23:37 - 17 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I’m still using 7.

You have to pay for the OS now?!
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