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Any reason to keep Windows 8 Pro DVD?

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by IvanH, 2016/04/04.

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    IvanH

    IvanH Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    All PCs at home have been replaced by Mac whatever. The old Windows 8 Pro OS are migrated to Windows 10 as Virtual Machines in Mac, and frankly they are open very occasionally.

    Is there any reason to keep the Windows 8 Pro DVDs?
     
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    rsinfo

    rsinfo SuperGeek Alumni

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    As far as I can see, no.
     

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    retiredlearner

    retiredlearner SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    Sell on Ebay if you don't want them.
     
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    Bill

    Bill SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    You can only "legally" sell full "retail" licenses. If these are "OEM" disks that came with another computer (as the case with nearly all factory built computers), they are not legally transferable to another computer. You can only sell them with the "O "riginal "E "quipment they came with.

    Assuming you used the W8 licenses associated with these disks to authorize the free upgrade to W10, if me I would hang on to them just in case you have to rebuild from scratch. I mean, how much space does a DVD take up on your shelf or in your drawer?
     
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