Windows 7 product Key

[c64]

I purchased acer timeline laptop on 7/9/09 and i just received the windows 7 upgrade disc today and i really don't want to upgrade it, but I have a desktop that needs the upgrade and it has all the compatible hardware for win 7. Could i use the windows 7 upgrade disc key on the desktop?

 

[Prescott_666]

If you can make an image backup of your present hard drive, or if you have another hard drive, then try it. But it is probably an OEM version and it probably won't work on anything accept an acer laptop.

 

[c64]

If you can make an image backup of your present hard drive, or if you have another hard drive, then try it. But it is probably an OEM version and it probably won't work on anything accept an acer laptop.

That sucks, i thought i could use the win 7 product key.I just purchased a digital download of win 7 for another one of my desktops and thought i could use the win 7 upgrade key with the digital download.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

two different types of install keys...it won't work!

 

[The_Prophecy]

Windows 7 Upgrade media is hardware independent. You can use it on the desktop (though you are technically not supposed to) to upgrade it, but remember that you can't use it on both systems. You're supposed to purchase another license to do that.

 

[c64]

I'm not trying to use the product key twice, I downloaded a school discount digital iso win 7 and i just wanted to know if i could use the acer win 7 upgrade key on the school digital iso?

 

[The_Prophecy]

So long as both keys are upgrade keys, they should be interchangeable. However, if the key you got with the student discount copy is an OEM key and not an Upgrade key, it won't work. It all depends on what type of key each is considered to be.

 

[c64]

So long as both keys are upgrade keys, they should be interchangeable. However, if the key you got with the student discount copy is an OEM key and not an Upgrade key, it won't work. It all depends on what type of key each is considered to be.

the student key was already used on another computer, I just was planning on using the student win 7 software with the acer win 7 key.both are upgrade versions.

 

[The_Prophecy]

Should work fine.

 

[c64]

Should work fine.

thanks