Buildapc

3730 readers

15 users here now

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

I want to donate my old work PCs, but I don't want to donate my Windows Pro licences. What's the cheapest way to get a Windows licence on a PC? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by letsgocrazy@lemm.ee to c/buildapc@lemmy.world

26 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I have been struggling to decide what to do with my old rendering machines.... But they are getting less useful for rendering by the day.

I encountered some Ukrainian refugees in my language class, and some of them don't have PCs.

It must be hard for them to look up information etc.

I want to clean up my old machines and donate them... But won't have a Windows licence. I'm also not sure the best way to install Windows if they will be using Russian or Ukrainian language.

Is there a cheap Windows licence or free for Windows this situation?

In the old days I would have pirated it but I don't want to put them in that situation.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the cheapest way is buy an OEM edition and a SATA cable to fullfill the purchase requirements.

[–] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And a SATA cable? How does that work?

Is that like a token hardware purchase?

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Shops are not permitted to sell a OEM version of windows without an associated piece of hardware. There is nothing that actually ties that hardware to the windows license.