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‎05-28-2018 09:49 PM

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Product: Z440
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I am looking at purchasing a used Z440 workstation from ebay and I would like to make sure that I recieve a valid Windows 10 OEM License. If I understand correctly the windows 10 OEM license is paired to the hardware and it cannot be transfered or deactivated. So assuming the computer I purchase came origionally configured with windows 10 and the origional motherboard has not been replaced I should be able to do a fresh W10 install and automatically activate the OEM lisence. Is this a correct assumption? I ask because sellers sometimes write misleading statements such as "windows 10 key included" or "No OS COA" which dont apply to windows 10 systems if I understand correctly.

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