Activation question


  1. Bray
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    Activation question


    Maybe a little paranoid, but now that I installed a clean Windows 7 using an upgrade version on its own drive, and dual booting with Vista 32 bit, if I activate Windows 7 , will MS disable or deactivate my Vista? Cant afford that to happen right now. I hope the answer is no

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  3. MUff1N
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    Bray said:
    Maybe a little paranoid, but now that I installed a clean Windows 7 using an upgrade version on its own drive, and dual booting with Vista 32 bit, if I activate Windows 7 , will MS disable or deactivate my Vista? Cant afford that to happen right now. I hope the answer is no

    Thanks again
    Bill
    NO, they should both stay activated as there's a lot of dual boot systems out there.
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  4. Bray
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    Thanks MUff1N. Good to know
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