When you upgrade from a previously installed windows program such as XP to Vista or to Windows 7. What happens to the old product key? Is it just over written? Does it just go into limbo?
When you upgrade from a previously installed windows program such as XP to Vista or to Windows 7. What happens to the old product key? Is it just over written? Does it just go into limbo?
My hard drive got broken last week. Going to send it to Seagate sometime this week. I wasn't able to make any backup so I lost all of my files. I just want to know if I can still use the product key of my Windows 7 Home Premium after I get my hard drive back? My dad bought this PC in Greece from...
I have a 32bit and 64bit Windows 7 disk, that I got from school.
Well I installed the 32bit, because I only had 3gb of ram at the time. Well now I'm thinking about installing more ram and going with the 64bit(clean install).
The question is, does my 32bit disk now become useless because I...
hey guys,
So this isn't exactly a Win7 question. More of a general MS question.
My friend's computer completely when to pot and so she asked me to fix it. the thing wouldn't boot (even in safe mode) so I borrowed an XP installation disc from a friend and reinstalled the OS.
The lapop is...
Here's a break down of my situation.
At my school, they sell Windows 7 at a cheap price. Both the 32bit and 64 bit versions.
The day I bought it, the guy there told me I could use it for both my laptop and desktop. So later that day I installed it on both. A few days later, I activate it on my...
On the back of my computer there is a sticker with the Microsoft Product Key. On the Windows Experience Index Page there is an OEM product number
xxxxx-oem-xxxxxxx-xxxxx.
Will any of these numbers be required when I clean install with Windows 7 upgrade disc, in Oct?
Based upon what I...