Hello.
I was wondering, if I buy Windows 7, and install it once, then I feel the need to format it which I usually do, would I need to buy a new serial to format it or would I use the same serial?
Thank You.
-- Qubic
No need to buy a new product key as long as you stay on the same PC (same mobo to be exact).
Hello Qubic, and welcome to Seven Forums.
Even better, if it's a retail version of Windows 7, you can also install it on another computer using the same product key number as long as you uninstall it from any previous computer first. You will most likely need to do a phone activation though when installing on a new computer.
If you reinstall it on the same computer, then you would be able to activate online normally with the same product key number. :)
Last edited by Brink; 21 Sep 2009 at 13:17. Reason: fixed quote
I'll stick by my response, that the same key could always be reused on the same system. The OP was asking about reformatting on the same system. So, given that, it doesn't matter what the license type is....it can always be reused.
I'm going by the OPs question, and that's what my answer is for. The OP asked a follow up question, but has stated that it would be on the same system. Read posts 1 and 3 together.
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