Activation Reset Question

[angmi90]

I have several OEM copies of Microsoft Office XP and 2003 which I would like
to sell on ebay. I have hardware to go along with them to comply with
Microsoft's OEM resale policy.

However, some of these copies were installed on PC's many years ago, around
2002-2004. They have since been uninstalled around the same period of time
and sat dormant and uninstalled.

Is it true that these copies will reactivate on a new install? I was led to
believe that after a period of time, the activation data on Microsoft's
servers "resets" and allows a new activation even if it isn't on the same
computer it was first activated on.

Thank you.

 

[Alias]

I have several OEM copies of Microsoft Office XP and 2003 which I would like
to sell on ebay. I have hardware to go along with them to comply with
Microsoft's OEM resale policy.

However, some of these copies were installed on PC's many years ago, around
2002-2004. They have since been uninstalled around the same period of time
and sat dormant and uninstalled.

Is it true that these copies will reactivate on a new install?

Yes.

Alias

I was led to

 

[Bob I]

In order to comply with the EULA, you would need to sell the PC that the
OEM software is installed on. You can't sell the software.

 

[SQL Brad]

DON'T EVEN TRY IT....NOT WORTH THE HASSLE.....the reason why OEM is cheaper
is so that you can install one time....from what I have learned, the OEM
software is registered with a combination of hardware items, including mobo,
hard drive, processor...so if your hard drive crashes, shouldn't be a
problem, however once your mobo dies, your sol.....just pay the little extra
to buy a retail version and save yourself headaches down the road, and not to
mention, ebay might de-list your item especially if its used OEM

 

[Alias]

DON'T EVEN TRY IT....NOT WORTH THE HASSLE.....the reason why OEM is cheaper
is so that you can install one time....from what I have learned, the OEM
software is registered with a combination of hardware items, including mobo,
hard drive, processor...so if your hard drive crashes, shouldn't be a
problem, however once your mobo dies, your sol.....just pay the little extra
to buy a retail version and save yourself headaches down the road, and not to
mention, ebay might de-list your item especially if its used OEM

You're talking about branded OEM not generic OEM. Do you know the
difference?

Alias