Licensing

I have 2 computers for home use which don’t seemed to have the Genuine key.
I have purchase KIT windows genuine advantage. Can I use the same CD and key
to install on both computers.

No. A separate license is needed for each computer.

"kkc" <> wrote in message
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>
> I have 2 computers for home use which don't seemed to have the Genuine
> key.
> I have purchase KIT windows genuine advantage. Can I use the same CD and
> key
> to install on both computers.
>

OK thanks gw. One more questions. One of my computer is old and when I
want to replace it with a new computer, could I reuse the license from the
old computer or do I have to purchase another license.

I suppose MS store the license key with the computer serial number after
installation.

"gw" a écrit :

> No. A separate license is needed for each computer.
>
> "kkc" <> wrote in message
> news:0D52E0FE-C59E-483D-A8CA-...
> >
> > I have 2 computers for home use which don't seemed to have the Genuine
> > key.
> > I have purchase KIT windows genuine advantage. Can I use the same CD and
> > key
> > to install on both computers.
> >
>
>
>

If it is a retail license and you remove it from the old computer then yes
you can use it on the new but if it was OEM they are usually tied to the
first machine they are installed on.
Hope this helps.
Joan


kkc wrote:
> OK thanks gw. One more questions. One of my computer is old and
> when I want to replace it with a new computer, could I reuse the
> license from the old computer or do I have to purchase another
> license.
>
> I suppose MS store the license key with the computer serial number
> after installation.
>
> "gw" a écrit :
>
>> No. A separate license is needed for each computer.
>>
>> "kkc" <> wrote in message
>> news:0D52E0FE-C59E-483D-A8CA-...
>> >
>> > I have 2 computers for home use which don't seemed to have the
>> > Genuine key.
>> > I have purchase KIT windows genuine advantage. Can I use the same
>> > CD and key
>> > to install on both computers.

Thanks Joan.

For future reference how does one go about in removing window from a computer?

"Joan Archer" a écrit :

> If it is a retail license and you remove it from the old computer then yes
> you can use it on the new but if it was OEM they are usually tied to the
> first machine they are installed on.
> Hope this helps.
> Joan
>
>
> kkc wrote:
> > OK thanks gw. One more questions. One of my computer is old and
> > when I want to replace it with a new computer, could I reuse the
> > license from the old computer or do I have to purchase another
> > license.
> >
> > I suppose MS store the license key with the computer serial number
> > after installation.
> >
> > "gw" a écrit :
> >
> >> No. A separate license is needed for each computer.
> >>
> >> "kkc" <> wrote in message
> >> news:0D52E0FE-C59E-483D-A8CA-...
> >> >
> >> > I have 2 computers for home use which don't seemed to have the
> >> > Genuine key.
> >> > I have purchase KIT windows genuine advantage. Can I use the same
> >> > CD and key
> >> > to install on both computers.
>
>
>

Format or destroy the hard drive that has Windows installed on it.

"kkc" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks Joan.
>
> For future reference how does one go about in removing window from a
> computer?
>
> "Joan Archer" a écrit :
>
>> If it is a retail license and you remove it from the old computer then
>> yes
>> you can use it on the new but if it was OEM they are usually tied to the
>> first machine they are installed on.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Joan
>>
>>
>> kkc wrote:
>> > OK thanks gw. One more questions. One of my computer is old and
>> > when I want to replace it with a new computer, could I reuse the
>> > license from the old computer or do I have to purchase another
>> > license.
>> >
>> > I suppose MS store the license key with the computer serial number
>> > after installation.
>> >
>> > "gw" a écrit :
>> >
>> >> No. A separate license is needed for each computer.
>> >>
>> >> "kkc" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:0D52E0FE-C59E-483D-A8CA-...
>> >> >
>> >> > I have 2 computers for home use which don't seemed to have the
>> >> > Genuine key.
>> >> > I have purchase KIT windows genuine advantage. Can I use the same
>> >> > CD and key
>> >> > to install on both computers.
>>
>>
>>

Thank you again GW.

I thought one have to do the unintall on line so it could be unregistered
from MS database. Maybe is only me I find it a bit confusing with MS
licensing policy and with the automatic on line verification make me feel a
bit lost.

And to find support info is also difficult it took me several hours to find
this discussion site.

Thank you all for the help.

"gw" a écrit :

> Format or destroy the hard drive that has Windows installed on it.
>
> "kkc" <> wrote in message
> news:E38EC0F4-395E-4D09-9358-...
> > Thanks Joan.
> >
> > For future reference how does one go about in removing window from a
> > computer?
> >
> > "Joan Archer" a écrit :
> >
> >> If it is a retail license and you remove it from the old computer then
> >> yes
> >> you can use it on the new but if it was OEM they are usually tied to the
> >> first machine they are installed on.
> >> Hope this helps.
> >> Joan
> >>
> >>
> >> kkc wrote:
> >> > OK thanks gw. One more questions. One of my computer is old and
> >> > when I want to replace it with a new computer, could I reuse the
> >> > license from the old computer or do I have to purchase another
> >> > license.
> >> >
> >> > I suppose MS store the license key with the computer serial number
> >> > after installation.
> >> >
> >> > "gw" a écrit :
> >> >
> >> >> No. A separate license is needed for each computer.
> >> >>
> >> >> "kkc" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:0D52E0FE-C59E-483D-A8CA-...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have 2 computers for home use which don't seemed to have the
> >> >> > Genuine key.
> >> >> > I have purchase KIT windows genuine advantage. Can I use the same
> >> >> > CD and key
> >> >> > to install on both computers.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

kkc <> wrote:

> For future reference how does one go about in removing window from a
> computer?

Reformat the entire hard disk.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

Would your new computer not come with Windows pre-installed?

If not, when you re-install Windows on the new computer, it will connect to
MS to validate. MS will see that your hardware configuration has changed
considerably, and may ask you to phone them to explain the changes. They
will give you a new activation number to punch in on the validation screen.
It's really simple and only takes a couple of minutes.

I don't know what version you got with your WGA kit. If it's a full retail
version, there should be no problem transferring the license to a new PC.

Hope this helps.

"kkc" <> wrote in message
news:59701236-0BCF-4B61-ADEE-...
> Thank you again GW.
>
> I thought one have to do the unintall on line so it could be unregistered
> from MS database. Maybe is only me I find it a bit confusing with MS
> licensing policy and with the automatic on line verification make me feel
> a
> bit lost.
>
> And to find support info is also difficult it took me several hours to
> find
> this discussion site.
>
> Thank you all for the help.
>
> "gw" a écrit :
>
>> Format or destroy the hard drive that has Windows installed on it.
>>
>> "kkc" <> wrote in message
>> news:E38EC0F4-395E-4D09-9358-...
>> > Thanks Joan.
>> >
>> > For future reference how does one go about in removing window from a
>> > computer?
>> >
>> > "Joan Archer" a écrit :
>> >
>> >> If it is a retail license and you remove it from the old computer then
>> >> yes
>> >> you can use it on the new but if it was OEM they are usually tied to
>> >> the
>> >> first machine they are installed on.
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >> Joan
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> kkc wrote:
>> >> > OK thanks gw. One more questions. One of my computer is old and
>> >> > when I want to replace it with a new computer, could I reuse the
>> >> > license from the old computer or do I have to purchase another
>> >> > license.
>> >> >
>> >> > I suppose MS store the license key with the computer serial number
>> >> > after installation.
>> >> >
>> >> > "gw" a écrit :
>> >> >
>> >> >> No. A separate license is needed for each computer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "kkc" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:0D52E0FE-C59E-483D-A8CA-...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have 2 computers for home use which don't seemed to have the
>> >> >> > Genuine key.
>> >> >> > I have purchase KIT windows genuine advantage. Can I use the
>> >> >> > same
>> >> >> > CD and key
>> >> >> > to install on both computers.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>