Windows CD installation

[janck]

When I bougt my laptop I got a CD to install Windows 8. Since my uncle had one Windows 7 key active I used his. Now I am going to build my own PC and my question is if I can use that CD (it wasn't used yet) for installing Windows.

 

[EliteAP]

Of course you can.

Insert the CD, boot from the CD (change the BIOS priority order if you need to), then reinstall windows on a formatted hard disk.

When you click Next and Next etc. it will detect your hard drive. If you have enough space you can install Windows ontop of Windows 7 and it will create WINDOWS.OLD. This is your Windows 7 files saved for use in Windows 8 if needs be.

You can delete this folder after installing Windows 8 by using Disk Cleanup and clicking System Files (shield logo), this will search for Windows installations and allow you to tickbox it and Cleanup.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

It doesn't matter how many people use the same disc to install Windows just as long as they each use their own unique Product Key. It's the Product Key (& Licence) you actually pay for, that's what you can't share, but nothing wrong with sharing the disc itself.