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Switching to a new computer, no optical drive
Hi, I would appreciate any suggestions on how best to do this. I purchased Windows 7 from the ultimatesteal.com and have it installed on my lenovo x60. I just bought an x200 which I want to migrate to. Will I be able to use my x60 if I've installed my Windows 7 on another computer? I would like my x60 to still be useable in case of emergency, but I guess it is okay if I can't use it anymore.
At any rate, I am not sure how best to accomplish the move. I have redownloaded the installation file for windows 7 (not sure if it will work since this is a second computer), but maybe it would be better to make a system image of some sort (I've never done so). I have an external hard drive I can use, but no optical drive. Can I boot from my external hard drive?
Also, the x200 has a copy of Windows Vista which says it has an invalid activation code (I bought it used). Will this create a problem with the upgrade?
Thank you for your help!