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| 13 Feb 2011 | #1 |
| | licensing question I know someone whose hard drive crashed so she bought a new machine. She has the Windows 7 disks that came with the original computer and she's offering them to me. Since the OS is no longer being used by the broken computer, will the registration work if I put it on my machine? In other words, would that scenario be functionally the same as if I bought a new full version? Thanks. |
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| 13 Feb 2011 | #2 |
| | Provided it is in use on no other computer you should be able to achieve proper activation. You may have to use the phone method the first couple of times until they have your system logged as belonging to that key though. This isn't the case if they are system discs meant for her specific computer. If you are dealing with a actual hologramed win 7 disc you should be fine though. |
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| 13 Feb 2011 | #3 |
| | OEM disks in most cases will not allow installation on another type of computer. Also if trying to use the key from the other computer it most likely will not work as it is tied to that hardware when activated for the first time. |
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| 13 Feb 2011 | #4 |
| | Depends on if she bought a retail copy of Windows 7 to install on the old machine - a retail copy except for OEM can migrate for life. If it came with the machine it is factory OEM, which like retail OEM is tied to the mobo first installed upon. |
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| 13 Feb 2011 | #5 |
| | As was pointed out - for a retail version it will work, for an OEM version it will not work. LOL, Greg always beats me. |
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| 13 Feb 2011 | #6 |
| | That's OK, Wolfgang. Nitroman beat me and MagnusCreed beat him. Good company, all. |
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| 13 Feb 2011 | #7 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by gregrocker  That's OK, Wolfgang. Nitroman beat me and MagnusCreed beat him. Good company, all.  |
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| 13 Feb 2011 | #8 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by nitroman84
Quote: Originally Posted by gregrocker That's OK, Wolfgang. Nitroman beat me and MagnusCreed beat him. Good company, all. |
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| 13 Feb 2011 | #9 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by whs
Quote: Originally Posted by nitroman84
Quote: Originally Posted by gregrocker That's OK, Wolfgang. Nitroman beat me and MagnusCreed beat him. Good company, all.  |
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