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Questions relating to MAK Keys and Activation
Hello,
I have 3 computers at home. Currently they have Windows XP installed and since Windows 10 is about to be released, I thought this is the best time to buy Win 7 and then upgrade within 2-3 months to Win 10.
Now here is the problem. I purchased a Windows 7 Ultimate DVD from a seller on ebay which is on it's way.
My questions are just for my peace of mind:-
1. Is there any way of checking if this is genuine before installing Windows?
2. If not, what method do I use to find out if it's all genuine and above board?
3. If once installed, is there anyway to extract the product key for backup?
4. If one of my computers broke down and I had to change components such as motherboard/hdd, how would I then deregister windows on that computer, so that it can be reactivated on a new one?
5. He said that if I end up installing it on more that 4 pc's, I'd have to do a Volume Re-Initialization....what is this?
Thank you
Last edited by sevenxbmc; 01 Jul 2015 at 15:15.