Windows 10: Can I install 2 OS in one OEM laptop with the same OEM Win10?

As I would prefer doing different tasks in separate environments OS, is it alright if I install 2 OS of Win 10 in one laptop which has a Win10 of OEM ver? will the existing one expire with a new Win 10 installed?Thanks

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OEM for a laptop?

That isn't the case anymore, and really never was the case.

OEM software just has to be installed by an OEM, and supported by the OEM that installs it. No where in the license agreement does it say it has to be sold with a piece of hardware. That is an extremely old myth that never really was true.

If an OEM wants to buy all the hardware from one place, and buy the OS from a completely different store, that is completely legal. As long as it is an OEM that is installing it and supporting it.

There is also nothing stating that the OEM and the End User can't be the same person. That is why we can buy our own OEM OS and install it, because we support it ourselves. Microsoft provides no support for the OS.

 

Why are there 2 different keys for Windows 10 on OEM Laptop?

Hi,

Just to answer your questions..

1. Was the OS installed already when you purchased the PC or were you given a key &/or DVD with the OS?

OS was pre-installed OEM Windows 10 Pro. The SLP key is already there in BIOS and as I did a clean install using Windows 10 ISO downloaded using Windows Media Creation Tool, the installer automatically picked it from the SLP and
installed Windows 10 Pro on to it and activated it. I never had to enter any key anywhere due to OEM system

1. Was the PC purchased from a retail store or a PC repair/specialist?

It's an Acer B117 Laptop purchased in retail from Amazon.com

1. As stated usually PCs arrive with Home installed rather than Pro.

Yes, however there are a handful of Laptops that do ship with Windows 10 Pro OEM for a bit higher price that those with Home

1. As long as the OS activated successfully then you should be OK.

I agree, nothing is broken, so there's nothing to fix. I have a genuine Windows 10 Pro OEM Licences. I was just curious about the reason for 2 different keys. The knowledge I had so far was that your Windows 10 key resides
in BIOS for OEM. So I thought it must be same as what third party tools would return as your Windows 10 Key, after its activation, but it is different from what's there in BIOS.

Thanks for your support.

 

OEM for a laptop?

Well, that myth has been perpetuated in many places, such as magazine/website articles on Microsoft licensing and also the fact that some retailers sell it with a mouse due to 'licensing requirements'. I guess that last bit can be translated into 'profiteering requirements'. *Roll Eyes

Thanks for setting us straight. *Smile I did wonder about the inconsistency I saw around this issue.