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Is there a simple way to deactivate Windows 7 for a new build?
I've tried to do some googling on how to do this but nothing was exactly what I was looking for and it all sounded overly complex. Here is my situation:
I am currently running Windows 7 with one hard drive (C).
I have bought all the components for a whole new build. New motherboard bigger HDD a SSD etc. Also Windows 8.
So what I want to do is to plug my current C hard drive into the new computer such that I keep all my files and installed programs but without Windows 7 conflicting with the new Windows 8 that will be installed on the SSD.
So what is the easiest way to do this? If it helps, I'd be satisfied just to deactivate Windows 7 even if I can't recover the space for a while. Also, I need to keep the current hard drive named "C" to prevent conflict with the installed programs, right?