If i have a Win 7 computer that is happily running with its own installed drive and the Key activated and i swap out another diff comp C drive into it even with same OS type, Will nothing happen OR will it only ask for "click" to activate or fully lock up and tell me to call MS as it detected wrong drive and B, If i dont ring or do anything but swap the correct drive back in, will it reactivate now and all be good again or stay deactivated?
Ask this question as i have a number a same computers with their own activated Keys and if mine was to fail, i could at least temp swap my C drive into another with same M/B (diff serial number) and would it detect diff C drive even if all the drivers should work as hardware is basically the same.
Yes, I understand to fully have Comp B working right, i would have to "migrate" that C drive and its programs to match the new computer, but Temp until i do all that, would it cause a MS key conflict as Comp B already has its key activated to its own M/B. Only swapping out a c drive from a similar computer temp.
Like to get my head around what MS servers look for when it checks "Hardware" against what it has in memory and if a diff C drive would be enough to cause key failure? even if the C drive would cause B computer to run a bit wonky.
Ask this question as i have a number a same computers with their own activated Keys and if mine was to fail, i could at least temp swap my C drive into another with same M/B (diff serial number) and would it detect diff C drive even if all the drivers should work as hardware is basically the same.
Yes, I understand to fully have Comp B working right, i would have to "migrate" that C drive and its programs to match the new computer, but Temp until i do all that, would it cause a MS key conflict as Comp B already has its key activated to its own M/B. Only swapping out a c drive from a similar computer temp.
Like to get my head around what MS servers look for when it checks "Hardware" against what it has in memory and if a diff C drive would be enough to cause key failure? even if the C drive would cause B computer to run a bit wonky.