Computer Broke - Windows 7 license on other computer?..
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That would depend on which version that you have...upgrade, student, OEM, NFR or retail.
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- W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
- CPU
- Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
- Motherboard
- ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
- Memory
- 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
- Sound Card
- Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
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- Hard Drives
- WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
- PSU
- CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
- Case
- HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
- Cooling
- 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
- Mouse
- Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
- Internet Speed
- 3.3Mbps
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- SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
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Any retail Win7 license can migrate to another machine, as long as it is only one machine at a time.
The exception is Builder's OEM, which is locked to hardware as soon as installed, but I doubt you have that on a laptop. If you did, there are sometimes exceptions made to allow it to migrate once such as saying you put it on the wrong computer (in your sleep?).
Just Custom Install, wait until after install to insert key, then activate. At most, you'll have to do a quick robo call to swap numbers which assures it is deactivated on the old machine and activates the new one.
If Upgrade use Custom install, it needs to have XP/Vista/RC on it in order to accept key, however there are workarounds if there is no OS on it but you own XP/Vista: http://community.winsupersite.com/b...-windows-7-with-upgrade-media-the-answer.aspx
You can still get the cleanest possible install with an Upgrade: booting from the DVD and choosing Custom install to use Advanced drive tools to format before install. The DVD will scan the HD and see the previous OS before formatting it to allow the key, or do the workaround above.
The exception is Builder's OEM, which is locked to hardware as soon as installed, but I doubt you have that on a laptop. If you did, there are sometimes exceptions made to allow it to migrate once such as saying you put it on the wrong computer (in your sleep?).
Just Custom Install, wait until after install to insert key, then activate. At most, you'll have to do a quick robo call to swap numbers which assures it is deactivated on the old machine and activates the new one.
If Upgrade use Custom install, it needs to have XP/Vista/RC on it in order to accept key, however there are workarounds if there is no OS on it but you own XP/Vista: http://community.winsupersite.com/b...-windows-7-with-upgrade-media-the-answer.aspx
You can still get the cleanest possible install with an Upgrade: booting from the DVD and choosing Custom install to use Advanced drive tools to format before install. The DVD will scan the HD and see the previous OS before formatting it to allow the key, or do the workaround above.
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