Windows 7 on New Machine


  1. Azuratzu
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    Windows 7 on New Machine


    I bought a copy of windows 7, and installed it on my laptop, i have since had to reformat my laptop. Does this make the licence no longer valid, since i reformatted with vista, cause of the recovery partion

    Am i able to use the copy of windows 7 and its licence on another computer?
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  3. Golden
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    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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    If its a retail licence, then yes, you can install it one another system as long as it has been uninstalled from the first computer.
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  4. gregrocker
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    Why not wipe the HD of the crappy factory preinstalled Vista and do a perfect Clean Reinstall using the retail copy on the laptop ?
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