Only thing I can figure is that these folks bought in bulk. It shows activated and genuine and looks and acts like any other Win 10 install. It created 4 partitions and installed the OS. So, I deleted the partition and let Windows installer do what it wanted. So what? I had a freshly formatted HD to install on, but the installer said it couldn't be installed on that drive. The jacket the DVD is in says it is to be used by people who make PCs for sale, and isn't intended to be used by individuals. Furthermore, 'This period is not configurable.' When a Windows PE recovery environment resets, any work or programs are permanently destroyed.This is an OEM version of WIndows 10.

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