Extra Keys & Activation? Please Help.

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  1. rjupiter
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    Extra Keys & Activation? Please Help.


    Hi -

    I was under the impression that i could get Win 7, which i did full legit copy, and install in on my computers. The problem is that i can't activate it on any of the other computers i installed it on. I get a box asking me to buy other keys but only get taken to buying the whole OS over again. Is there not an option to buy multiple licenses for the OS? I do not want to buy the OS for each of my computers in my home, i have 5, i just can't afford that. So am i out of luck?
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  3. Jonathan_King
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    Sorry, but you will need a separate key for each installation.
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  4. Neverhavemoney
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    Yes, you are out of luck. Sorry champ. Corporate companies/schools/IT professionals can get these multi key options. But most every day people cant. Sorry.

    rjupiter said:
    Hi -

    I was under the impression that i could get Win 7, which i did full legit copy, and install in on my computers. The problem is that i can't activate it on any of the other computers i installed it on. I get a box asking me to buy other keys but only get taken to buying the whole OS over again. Is there not an option to buy multiple licenses for the OS? I do not want to buy the OS for each of my computers in my home, i have 5, i just can't afford that. So am i out of luck?
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  6. TGSoldier
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    Lets see how long that takes to get deleted.

    Fiton we don't encourage/support piracy here.

    OOO. You're in trouble now.
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  7. Jonathan_King
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    Definitely not. That is piracy.
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  8. NoN
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    Deleted within 3 minutes...!

    But could he exchange for Family Pack??? so he could have at least three same computers at home?
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  10. rjupiter
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    oh, so you can't just buy keys? I have to buy 5 copies of the OS? this is not good and terrible of Microsoft. what a burden.
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  11. NoN
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    rjupiter said:
    oh, so you can't just buy keys? I have to buy 5 copies of the OS? this is not good and terrible of Microsoft. what a burden.
    I think you can buy keys through Windows Anytime Upgrade...?!? No?
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  12. Jonathan_King
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    rjupiter said:
    oh, so you can't just buy keys? I have to buy 5 copies of the OS? this is not good and terrible of Microsoft. what a burden.
    I imagine there are places you can buy keys, but they would cost the same as a copy of Windows 7. $120 for an Upgrade license, more for a full license.
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  13. Jonathan_King
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    NoN said:
    rjupiter said:
    oh, so you can't just buy keys? I have to buy 5 copies of the OS? this is not good and terrible of Microsoft. what a burden.
    I think you can buy keys through Windows Anytime Upgrade...?!? No?
    Yes, I believe you are right.
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