Install Windows 7 on both systems?

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I own 2 lap tops one has XP now and one has Vista. I woud like to put Windows 7 on both necessitating an update for the Vista and a complete version for the XP. Can I buy a complete version of Windows7 Professional and install it on both machines?:geek:
 

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Nope. One per system. You will need two different keys.

You can install from the same media, but one will have to be activated by purchasing a new key
 

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ASUS G60-RBBX05
OS
Win7 Home Premium 64x
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz (2.29 with Extreme Turbo)
Memory
4 GB PC-6400 Hyundai (2X2) at 800Mhz
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
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16" LED Backlit
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OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD / 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
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ASUS G60 Laptop
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Logitech G9 Laser Mouse 3200dpi and 1000 reports per minute
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Comcast 8.60mb/s up - 3.11mb/s down
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MSE
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Firefox
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General mid-budget gaming Comp. Low batterylife - High FrameRates - currently overheating problems :(

2nd Rig: Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-6200 Zambezi 3.8GHz (4.1GHz Turbo)
Heatsink: COOLER MASTER V8 CPU Cooler
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1866 (PC3 15000)
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 2
reea said:
I own 2 lap tops one has XP now and one has Vista. I woud like to put Windows 7 on both necessitating an update for the Vista and a complete version for the XP. Can I buy a complete version of Windows7 Professional and install it on both machines?:geek:
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Actually, you can upgrade from Windows XP as well as Vista...so you don't need a full version for either...an upgrade version for both would suffice.
 

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Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
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Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
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8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
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EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
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Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
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23" Acer x233H
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1920x1080
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Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
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Corsair 620HX modular
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Antec P182
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stock
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ABS M1 Mechanical
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Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
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15/2 cable modem
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Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
He must have gone to Staples, the one by me is telling people they need the $200 version if they have XP and the $120 if they have Vista, my mom didn't fall for it though....
 

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Home built
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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Phenom II X4 955 BE
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Asus Sabertooth 990FX
Memory
8 GB OCZ BE 1667
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX470 SC
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ 19"
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
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256 GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD
2x WD 1 TB
1x WD 2 TB
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Thermaltake 850W
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Coolermaster Cosmos 1000
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Air
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Logitech
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Cyborg R.A.T 7
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Thinking about the upgrades, it might have to do with versioning as well;

If you upgrade something like Windows XP Professional, you need the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade which of course costs more than the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Sorry, I wasn't clear, Staples was trying to sell my mom the $200 full version of 7 HP "because you can't upgrade from XP to 7". Got to love salesmen that know nothing about PCs yet are selling PCs and the software for them.

My mom knew better, the PC we were putting it on was SUPPOSED to have Vista but my sister didn't have the discs handy so her BF put XP on it. I used the "upgrade" disc for 7 and did a clean install...
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Phenom II X4 955 BE
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth 990FX
Memory
8 GB OCZ BE 1667
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX470 SC
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ 19"
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
256 GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD
2x WD 1 TB
1x WD 2 TB
PSU
Thermaltake 850W
Case
Coolermaster Cosmos 1000
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Cyborg R.A.T 7
Internet Speed
Standard RR
Good work Mlevy! :)

As pparks1 said as well, you would have to look at the versions for both the XP laptop and the Vista laptop. if one is Home Premium and the other is Pro, then you would need to get the corresponding software.

Also determine if you are doing 32x or 64x. If either laptop is newer and has 4g of ram then you should get 64x for it. If it has less, the general consensus on this forum is to use 32x
 

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Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS G60-RBBX05
OS
Win7 Home Premium 64x
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz (2.29 with Extreme Turbo)
Memory
4 GB PC-6400 Hyundai (2X2) at 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Monitor(s) Displays
16" LED Backlit
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 on laptop 1600x1050 max res on 22" external mon
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD / 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
PSU
6-cell Lithium ion { lasts 1.5 hours }
Case
ASUS G60 Laptop
Keyboard
Chicklet type back-lit (white light) keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse 3200dpi and 1000 reports per minute
Internet Speed
Comcast 8.60mb/s up - 3.11mb/s down
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
General mid-budget gaming Comp. Low batterylife - High FrameRates - currently overheating problems :(

2nd Rig: Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-6200 Zambezi 3.8GHz (4.1GHz Turbo)
Heatsink: COOLER MASTER V8 CPU Cooler
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1866 (PC3 15000)
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 2

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS G60-RBBX05
OS
Win7 Home Premium 64x
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz (2.29 with Extreme Turbo)
Memory
4 GB PC-6400 Hyundai (2X2) at 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Monitor(s) Displays
16" LED Backlit
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 on laptop 1600x1050 max res on 22" external mon
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD / 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
PSU
6-cell Lithium ion { lasts 1.5 hours }
Case
ASUS G60 Laptop
Keyboard
Chicklet type back-lit (white light) keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse 3200dpi and 1000 reports per minute
Internet Speed
Comcast 8.60mb/s up - 3.11mb/s down
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
General mid-budget gaming Comp. Low batterylife - High FrameRates - currently overheating problems :(

2nd Rig: Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-6200 Zambezi 3.8GHz (4.1GHz Turbo)
Heatsink: COOLER MASTER V8 CPU Cooler
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1866 (PC3 15000)
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 2
Thorsen, I can attest that BOTH 32-bit and 64-bit are included in the package, even the upgrade. The OEM version only includes one version, you need to choose when purchasing. Also, there's more than the memory that determines 32-bit or 64-bit, the CPU has to be 64-bit as well. You could have a 32-bit CPU with 4 GB of memory and still only be able to run the 32-bit OS, though I suppose most newer CPUs are 64-bit...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Phenom II X4 955 BE
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth 990FX
Memory
8 GB OCZ BE 1667
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX470 SC
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ 19"
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
256 GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD
2x WD 1 TB
1x WD 2 TB
PSU
Thermaltake 850W
Case
Coolermaster Cosmos 1000
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Cyborg R.A.T 7
Internet Speed
Standard RR
Thanks for info mlevy, i had seen this, but forgot all about it. All versions are on the Disc right, you just need the right key and edit a .cfg file or something to use the other versions.

The point I was making for using 64x with 4g of ram is that 32x wont use more than ~3.25g of RAM due to the system allocating RAM for hardware addressing. 64x allows all 4G of ram to be used.

The upgrade Advisor should inform you of what CPU you have and if it is 64x compatible. Good info!
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS G60-RBBX05
OS
Win7 Home Premium 64x
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz (2.29 with Extreme Turbo)
Memory
4 GB PC-6400 Hyundai (2X2) at 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Monitor(s) Displays
16" LED Backlit
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 on laptop 1600x1050 max res on 22" external mon
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD / 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
PSU
6-cell Lithium ion { lasts 1.5 hours }
Case
ASUS G60 Laptop
Keyboard
Chicklet type back-lit (white light) keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse 3200dpi and 1000 reports per minute
Internet Speed
Comcast 8.60mb/s up - 3.11mb/s down
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
General mid-budget gaming Comp. Low batterylife - High FrameRates - currently overheating problems :(

2nd Rig: Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-6200 Zambezi 3.8GHz (4.1GHz Turbo)
Heatsink: COOLER MASTER V8 CPU Cooler
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1866 (PC3 15000)
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 2
Windows 7 Upgrade...

The same key will work on both 64bit and 32 bit without modifying any files... The install will not stop you from replacing home with pro... when "upgrading" from xp to 7
 

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Clone, Dell
OS
Windows 7, Windows 7 and Windows XP
CPU
Q8400, T2050
Motherboard
Asus, Dell
Memory
2GB, 2GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, Intel
Sound Card
Audigy(no game in Win7), SigmaTel
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer, (Laptop)
Hard Drives
Western Digital and Seagate (various sizes)
Case
Micro/Mini Tower and Laptop
Cooling
Intel OEM
reea said:
I own 2 lap tops one has XP now and one has Vista. I woud like to put Windows 7 on both necessitating an update for the Vista and a complete version for the XP. Can I buy a complete version of Windows7 Professional and install it on both machines?:geek:
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Only way you can do that is if you have both 64bit and 32bit versions of windows7. My Home premium box came with dvd's for both. I installed the 32bit on my girlfriend's computer, which is really mine as I bought it and have legal ownership to it, and the 64bit version on a new laptop I just got for school.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Dimension c521
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD Athnlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ 3.21GHz
Motherboard
Dell 0HY175
Memory
2 x 1024 DDR-2 Sdram. Crucial Part# CT12864AA667.M8FA.
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE (OnBoard)
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell E207wfp
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 60hz
Hard Drives
Hitachi Deskstar Model HDS728080PLA380
PSU
Dell L280P-01. 280 Watts
Case
Dell desktop/tower.
Cooling
Cpu: Dell Heatsink with 120MM fan. Chipset: ZALMAN ZM-NBF47
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 v. 1.0
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless mouse 5000
Internet Speed
Cable modem. Motorola sb5101 1megabyte/s
Other Info
I was going to build my own system, naturally, but dell gave me free monitor and a large discount for being a college student :-)
Thorsen said:
The point I was making for using 64x with 4g of ram is that 32x wont use more than ~3.25g of RAM due to the system allocating RAM for hardware addressing. 64x allows all 4G of ram to be used.

The upgrade Advisor should inform you of what CPU you have and if it is 64x compatible. Good info!
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I'm familiar with the limitation of 4 GB memory addresses in 32-bit. I was just mentioning that a 64-bit capable CPU is needed to even install a 64-bit OS.

Jasin, technically that's illegal. The key that came with the box is intended for use with ONE computer, not one computer per disc. Read the EULA and any information that came in the box...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Phenom II X4 955 BE
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth 990FX
Memory
8 GB OCZ BE 1667
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX470 SC
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ 19"
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
256 GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD
2x WD 1 TB
1x WD 2 TB
PSU
Thermaltake 850W
Case
Coolermaster Cosmos 1000
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Cyborg R.A.T 7
Internet Speed
Standard RR
Oops sorry mlevy, i misunderstood your post. I am aware of your point as well. the motherboard/CPU capabilities would be what "Stops" a user from being able to use 64x.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS G60-RBBX05
OS
Win7 Home Premium 64x
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz (2.29 with Extreme Turbo)
Memory
4 GB PC-6400 Hyundai (2X2) at 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Monitor(s) Displays
16" LED Backlit
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 on laptop 1600x1050 max res on 22" external mon
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD / 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
PSU
6-cell Lithium ion { lasts 1.5 hours }
Case
ASUS G60 Laptop
Keyboard
Chicklet type back-lit (white light) keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse 3200dpi and 1000 reports per minute
Internet Speed
Comcast 8.60mb/s up - 3.11mb/s down
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
General mid-budget gaming Comp. Low batterylife - High FrameRates - currently overheating problems :(

2nd Rig: Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-6200 Zambezi 3.8GHz (4.1GHz Turbo)
Heatsink: COOLER MASTER V8 CPU Cooler
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1866 (PC3 15000)
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 2
mlevy said:
Thorsen said:
The point I was making for using 64x with 4g of ram is that 32x wont use more than ~3.25g of RAM due to the system allocating RAM for hardware addressing. 64x allows all 4G of ram to be used.

The upgrade Advisor should inform you of what CPU you have and if it is 64x compatible. Good info!
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I'm familiar with the limitation of 4 GB memory addresses in 32-bit. I was just mentioning that a 64-bit capable CPU is needed to even install a 64-bit OS.

Jasin, technically that's illegal. The key that came with the box is intended for use with ONE computer, not one computer per disc. Read the EULA and any information that came in the box...
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I was going off something someone else here said. Maybe I miss-understood what they said? Nonetheless, with the family pack windows7 can legally be installed on 3 separate computers and with a volume license it can be installed as many computers as it needs to be installed on.

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/product-activation.aspx

http://social.answers.microsoft.com...l/thread/dfa0f03c-7dd9-40be-bef7-a089a49c8505
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Dimension c521
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD Athnlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ 3.21GHz
Motherboard
Dell 0HY175
Memory
2 x 1024 DDR-2 Sdram. Crucial Part# CT12864AA667.M8FA.
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE (OnBoard)
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell E207wfp
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050 60hz
Hard Drives
Hitachi Deskstar Model HDS728080PLA380
PSU
Dell L280P-01. 280 Watts
Case
Dell desktop/tower.
Cooling
Cpu: Dell Heatsink with 120MM fan. Chipset: ZALMAN ZM-NBF47
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 v. 1.0
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless mouse 5000
Internet Speed
Cable modem. Motorola sb5101 1megabyte/s
Other Info
I was going to build my own system, naturally, but dell gave me free monitor and a large discount for being a college student :-)
Where is the Win7 family pack still available? Can you link?

After MS took it off the market, only source I know was Office Depot which had remaining stock but it is gone now.
 
jasin said:
with the family pack windows7 can legally be installed on 3 separate computers and with a volume license it can be installed as many computers as it needs to be installed on.
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As somebody else mentioned, the family pack was a limited time option from Microsoft which is no longer available.

And I'm pretty sure that most average home users here won't have an enterprise licensing agreement either from Microsoft to use.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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