Windows Key reuse

[gobeque]

I owned an acer x3990 desktop but sadly it is beyond economical repair and i decided to go for a new desktop. Can i reuse my windows product key from the x3990?

 

[Callam Kitcher]

Id assume as im using the key from my back up pc on my custom rig .

 

[Pinhedd]

I owned an acer x3990 desktop but sadly it is beyond economical repair and i decided to go for a new desktop. Can i reuse my windows product key from the x3990?

If it's an OEM copy of Windows (that will be the case if it came with the laptop) the answer is no for Windows 7, and "I have no idea" for Windows 8. If it is a retail copy of Windows that you purchased from a store, then the answer is yes.

 

[gobeque]

Oh.. Ya, its already installed when I bought the pc which I never have a retail one. So in this case my windows 7 is useless?
How sad, I wonder why Acer products always has mother board problems.. this is my second experience having a broken MB from Acer.

Well guys, can you make some suggestion for a reliable desktop brands? and thanks for the feedback

 

[Pinhedd]

Oh.. Ya, its already installed when I bought the pc which I never have a retail one. So in this case my windows 7 is useless?
How sad, I wonder why Acer products always has mother board problems.. this is my second experience having a broken MB from Acer.

Well guys, can you make some suggestion for a reliable desktop brands? and thanks for the feedback

Anything from Acer is bound to have problems, Acer is not a company known for quality. HP at least has half way decent business products and high-end enterprise products. Acer is just trash.

The Windows key that you have is bound to the firmware on the motherboard. You can swap components in that machine, and swap the motherboard for an identical one, but you can't transfer an OEM copy of Windows 7 to a new machine.