How to move Win 7 license over to a new rig?

Vario · Jun 21, 2014

I've never had any problem with using OEM system builder keys on multiple PCs. You just have to call in. They don't care, just say one PC as said above. If they ever bug you about it tell them your system crapped out and you had to buy what was available.

Also if you ever find an empty case or a dead preowned machine with an OEM system builder license slapped to the side you can probably use that key. My friend was disgarding his old system parts and I was able to use his old OEM key no problem.

Shambles1980 · Jun 21, 2014

well i dont see why you would fresh install when sysprep takes less time and leaves you with all your apps and stuff still installed.
i guess you could use magicjellybean to get the activation details to use but i still think sysprep is better than fresh install.. fresh installs take ages to set up back how you wanted with game installs and apps and stuff taking a long time as you inevitably dont install them again untill you notice you need them.

also you dont need a copy of windows to do it either.

Norton · Jun 21, 2014

newtekie1 said:
You are making this too complicated. Just download the Win7 Pro ISO from digitalriver. Copy down the key you got from magic jelly bean or any of the other tools. Reinstall fresh from the digital river iso, using the key you got above. Activate using the phone system if it doesn't activate over the internet. When the phone system asks you how many computers have this copy of windows installed, tell them 1. This will work with OEM and Retail keys.

This has worked with all of my installs and swaps

Also iirc you can use an Ultimate key to activate any version of Windows, A Pro key will activate Pro and Home Premium- can interchange freely between 32 and 64 bit versions too.

Deleted member 24505 · Jun 21, 2014

sneekypeet said:
http://d-fault.nl/PIDCheck.aspx

Found that Googling.... you put in the key and it tells you the OS version it is for, will also verify which image you need to download.
I see there is also a downloadable version...
http://janek2012.eu/ultimate-pid-checker/

With an OEM no, with retail, you just use the automated phone service if the automatic validation via windows fails.

Nice little checker.

The windows 8 pro key i bought for £25 is a retail one, sweet.

newtekie1 · Jun 22, 2014

Shambles1980 said:
well i dont see why you would fresh install when sysprep takes less time and leaves you with all your apps and stuff still installed.
i guess you could use magicjellybean to get the activation details to use but i still think sysprep is better than fresh install.. fresh installs take ages to set up back how you wanted with game installs and apps and stuff taking a long time as you inevitably dont install them again untill you notice you need them.

also you dont need a copy of windows to do it either.

If you read the OP it would be obvious why he wants to do a fresh install.

Shambles1980 · Jun 22, 2014

newtekie1 said:
If you read the OP it would be obvious why he wants to do a fresh install.

well a full read of the op and yep lol..
I guess thats what i get for only reading the 1st few lines.

Frick · Jun 22, 2014

At MS tech support we got calls from people who could not activate OEM licenses with the phone system. often the key had been used on tons of different systems. I don't know what triggers the block.

Shou Miko · Jun 22, 2014

When we talk about Windows 7 and OEM licenses why not just use Advanced Token Manager by Josh Cell Softwares?

it saves the Windows token anywhere you want it to be saved, and restore it on your clean and new installed Windows 7.

i use this program at work aswell bcs u can't activate HP, Lenovo's Windows 7 OEM license over the phone or internet so u can't activate a Microsoft Windows 7 with it when it's not branded with Advanced Token Manager u can, i also recently went from a 64bit to a 32bit Windows 7 bcs one of companies i sell computers to had a com device that the manufacture of the device haven't made a 64bit driver to, and it works fine going from 64bit to 32bit.

just a program i want to share so u don't need to call microsoft to get your key activated over phone and may run in to the issue that Frick is talking about.

Jetster · Jun 22, 2014

Frick said:
At MS tech support we got calls from people who could not activate OEM licenses with the phone system. often the key had been used on tons of different systems. I don't know what triggers the block.

Probably multiple PCs getting updates at the same time.

Two issues here. One is that the OEM license does not allow changing motherboards unless its the same model and no transferring to another PC. Two, its does work with a phone activation. I've done it many times. The PC I use now I've had at least 4 different motherboards

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Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex Platinum SE 1000W 80+ Platinum White
Mouse	Zowie EC3-C
Keyboard	Vortex Multix 87 Winter TKL (Gateron G Pro Yellow)
Software	Win 10 LTSC 21H2

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Motherboard	INTEL DZ77SL 50K
Cooling	2 bay res. "2L of fluid in loop" 1x480 2x360
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Case	900D
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Audio Device(s)	Onboard is good enough for me
Power Supply	eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64

System Name	Sham Pc
Processor	i5-2500k @ 4.33
Motherboard	INTEL DZ77SL 50K
Cooling	2 bay res. "2L of fluid in loop" 1x480 2x360
Memory	16gb 4x4 kingstone 1600 hyper x fury black
Video Card(s)	hfa2 gtx 780 @ 1306/1768 (xspc bloc)
Storage	1tb wd red 120gb kingston on the way os, 1.5Tb wd black, 3tb random WD rebrand
Display(s)	cibox something or other 23" 1080p " 23 inch downstairs. 52 inch plasma downstairs 15" tft kitchen
Case	900D
Audio Device(s)	on board
Power Supply	xion gaming seriese 1000W (non modular) 80+ bronze
Software	windows 10 pro x64

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