Reinstall Windows 7 on to a different computer
- Thread starter Sundippan
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Hi Sundippan!
Yes, each key will work for up to 3 PC's.
Yes, each key will work for up to 3 PC's.
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- myself
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz Wolfdale
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5Q Pro ATX LGA775
- Memory
- OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- BFG Geforce 8800GT OC
- Sound Card
- onboard (HD)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP w2207h
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB
- PSU
- Antec Earthwatts 500w
- Case
- Antec Sonata III
- Cooling
- Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev 2 Passive VGA Cooler
- Keyboard
- Logitech
- Mouse
- Ocz equalizer
- Internet Speed
- 750+
Not at the moment, you can only upgrade from Vista.
I really would reccomend a clean install in any case, far less problems that way.
I really would reccomend a clean install in any case, far less problems that way.
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- myself
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz Wolfdale
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5Q Pro ATX LGA775
- Memory
- OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- BFG Geforce 8800GT OC
- Sound Card
- onboard (HD)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP w2207h
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB
- PSU
- Antec Earthwatts 500w
- Case
- Antec Sonata III
- Cooling
- Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev 2 Passive VGA Cooler
- Keyboard
- Logitech
- Mouse
- Ocz equalizer
- Internet Speed
- 750+
- Local time
- 10:12 PM
- Messages
- 27
This isn't true is it. Everything I've read says that the Windows 7 license is only valid for ONE computer.
My Computer
- OS
- Windows 7RC
- Local time
- 10:12 PM
- Messages
- 50,634
I am surprised such misinformation would survive for so long here without correction.
You can only install a MS OS on one machine at a time.
If it is retail but not OEM, you can migrate it to another machine of your choice. It requires a robocall which will deactivate the old hardware signature and update the new one.
If it is factory OEM it can only be reinstalled on the same hardware. Builder's OEM can have some hardware changes although a change of mobo may require a special exception from MS as it supposedly is the deal killer.
You can only install a MS OS on one machine at a time.
If it is retail but not OEM, you can migrate it to another machine of your choice. It requires a robocall which will deactivate the old hardware signature and update the new one.
If it is factory OEM it can only be reinstalled on the same hardware. Builder's OEM can have some hardware changes although a change of mobo may require a special exception from MS as it supposedly is the deal killer.
Having never purchased a full retail version of a MS Operating System, it would appear that I have been very lucky indeed. I rode my System Builder copy of Win XP Pro into the ground. That key survived at least 5 system builds and a yearly wipe/clean install over the course of 7 years or so. Only at the very end, did I end up having to call MS/India and get things "straightened out."
My Computer
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Sager NP9150
- OS
- Windows 7 Home x64
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.3GHz x4
- Motherboard
- Clevo P15xEMx
- Memory
- 16GBs
- Graphics Card(s)
- nVidia GeForce GTX 670M
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Def Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster S24B300 + Mobile Display
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 + 1920x1080 (running 1366x768)
- Hard Drives
- 128GBt SSD
500GBt HDD
- Keyboard
- Logitech K360
- Mouse
- Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX
- Internet Speed
- Fat
- Antivirus
- Avast
- Browser
- Chrome