The whole OEM licensing is throw away...Hardware gets old....buy a new computer..get a new OS.

Reflects on our whole throw away society...its not just MS

Usually MS offers and upgrade path for the new OS.

I never recommend OEM server software....pay the extra...get the upgrade path

I also have some retail versions of OS software....with upgrade paths...allows me to move it to new hardware when needed

Not that I agree with MSes policy on this.

I guess they could give you the free upgrade...then charge you for SPs and kb access

But then...noone would patch

MLF