Do I have to buy another Windows 7?

[Jessica]

Do I have to buy another Windows 7?

This might sound like a strange question, but no one I’ve asked so far can give me a straight answer.

I was thinking of upgrading, but decided instead to build new. My question is, do I have to buy another copy of Windows 7? I will be reusing my existing C drive as C drive with an activated copy of Windows 7 on it.

Can any one advise me?

 

[patrickt]

You can't have one copy of Windows 7 on two computers. It sounds like that's what you're planning so the answer would be yes.

 

[RST101]

I would'nt of thought so but don't quote me on that.

The last licence was tied to the hardware of the other computer and although your using the same drive I don't think that would qualify.

Just type your question into google and see what it throws up.

 

[DocBrown]

Is it a full retail version or upgrade, or OEM Version ?

 

[Jessica]

My new build will be a mobo, cpu, ram and graphics card. All the other bits and pieces will be the same. I have the full 32/64 bit retail version.

At what point does an upgrade become a new build?

 

[DocBrown]

My new build will be a mobo, cpu, ram and graphics card. All the other bits and pieces will be the same. I have the full 32/64 bit retail version.

At what point does an upgrade become a new build?

It will probably take a phone call to Microsoft for activation, explaining a new MB & Ram

 

[FZ21Z]

Is it a full retail version or upgrade, or OEM Version ?

If you're not sure, open up a command prompt and type the following...

slmgr -dli

...and it will tell you which it is...

 

[whs]

This is a little iffy because a new mobo = a new system. You may get away with a robocall to Microsoft. I would try that before you spend money on a new Win7.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello Jessica.


If it's "full retail" you should have no problems, have alook at the tutorial below.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3408-activate-windows-7-online.html?ltr=A

 

[zezasu]

Assuming its retail it will work. I recently changed out my motherboard, graphics and Hard drive, etc. I called instead, and made it so i could talk to a real person. The person I spoke to had an accent from India was but very good at his job. Very nice and wasn't like a robot. Knew his English very well and well everything worked out without having to struggle to explain to him.. Other peoples horror stories made me scared but now that i passed that phase, I was actually happy.

 

[Jessica]

Now I’m really confused…

The reason I posted here in the first place was because no one could give me a straight answer.

I’ll read the tutorial posted by ‘Bare Foot Kid’ above. Maybe that’ll help.

Cheers,

Jessica

 

[FZ21Z]

The reason I posted here in the first place was because no one could give me a straight answer.

Do you have an OEM or retail license?

OEM - Tied to one PC.

Retail - Can be used on different PC's, but you must uninstall it from the first PC it was installed on originally.

Simples.

 

[whs]

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[Bare Foot Kid]

The OP wants to know if it will be possible to move the HDD with Windows still installed and then re-activate in a new machine, as it's retail it should be possible using one of the methods in that tutorial.

Will y'all look at the #5 post.

 

[whs]

The OP wants to know if it will be possible to move the HDD with Windows still installed and then re-activate in a new machine, as it's retail it should be possible using one of the methods in that tutorial.

Will y'all look at the #5 post.

Good point, I missed that one. But now I don't understand why Jessica is still confused.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

The OP wants to know if it will be possible to move the HDD with Windows still installed and then re-activate in a new machine, as it's retail it should be possible using one of the methods in that tutorial.

Will y'all look at the #5 post.

Good point, I missed that one. But now I don't understand why Jessica is still confused.

Jessica shouldn't be now, I hope.

 

[FZ21Z]

Will y'all look at the #5 post.

To be fair, they might think just because they bought it of the net, that's what it is, which is why I posted the slmgr -dli so she could check, and you yourself asked "if it is full retail".

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Will y'all look at the #5 post.

To be fair, they might think just because they bought it of the net, that's what it is, which is why I posted the slmgr -dli so she could check, and you yourself asked "if it is full retail".

Fair enough.

 

[Jessica]

I have the full retail version. See this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/JessicaHart/retail.jpg

As I now understand it. I can do a rebuild including mobo, RAM, CPU and graphics card. Use my old hard drives (three of them) Wipe my C drive, reinstall Windows 7 64bit and then re-activate. All should then be OK.

Let me know if I got it wrong.

Cheers everyone.

 

[FZ21Z]

All should then be OK.

Correct.