Windows 7 product key

[Mr.RKH]

ok
I am planning on buying a new pc from this website, I am buying a custom build without windows 7 installed.
I have got the windows 7 dvd.

My question is:
Since the product key installed on my current computer is genuine, but not the original product key when I bought the pc. Can I use this product key on the new pc I will buy, because I won't use my old pc anymore.

 

[tom_gr7]

I'm pretty sure if win7 was loaded on the pc when you bought it its tied to that pc, If you have you're own win7 disk then I think that you can use it again, however, I may be wrong.

 

[Mr.RKH]

No, what happened was that my pc got 'hacked' and they erased all my hard drives, so I had to buy a new windows 7 copy/ dvd. (£80)

Now, can I use that windows 7 copy for my new computer, since it wasn't tied to the pc..?
I will of course stop using it for the current pc..

 

[vanthus]

If the windows7 dvd is a retail version you can run it with the supplied product key
on any one computer at a time.

 

[Mr.RKH]

the dvd isn't retail, well it was, but they didn't give me that when the installed it..

I have however, got the genuine product key which I payed for..

 

[stearman65]

I asked the same question when I bought my LT, if the disc says OEM it can only be installed on one machine, & re-installed only on that machine if a re-install is needed.
Stearman65

 

[hobbysta]

I use this thread to ask a related question. If I purchase a brand new win7 and install it on my current computer, will I be able to install it again and again on any new computer in future or is it attached to one specific system (motherboard or something) ?

 

[vanthus]

If it's a retail version you can install it on any one computer at a time,
OEM's are tied to the one computer.

 

[hobbysta]

I'm sorry for being silly but what OEM means? Thanks for patience

 

[vanthus]

OEM's are are operating systems supplied with the computer by manufacturers like PCS,
& can only be supplied with a computer & can only be used on that computer.
Retails are more expensive & can be installed on any one computer at a time.

 

[hobbysta]

So, if I decide to go for the retail Full Version (PC DVD), 1 User option (circa 110GPB), I am going to be able to use it for next, lets say 10 years regardless of a number of times I am going to change my machine? The only condition is, it must be used on one particular system at a time? And after a decade I'll be able to upgrade it through purchasing a future windows UPGRADE version only...? Am I right here, please?

 

[vanthus]

So, if I decide to go for the retail Full Version (PC DVD), 1 User option (circa 110GPB), I am going to be able to use it for next, lets say 10 years regardless of a number of times I am going to change my machine? The only condition is, it must be used on one particular system at a time? And after a decade I'll be able to upgrade it through purchasing a future windows UPGRADE version only...? Am I right here, please?

Far as I know,that's correct.
EDIT, make sure you get the 64bit version if you want to use more than 4GB of RAM.