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Question

installing operating system

by Oct 6, 2016 4:37AM PDT

Hi all, new to this forum and could do with some help please.
I have purchased a copy of Windows 7 and installed it on my laptop.
I now am trying to install it on my sons laptop and its telling me that the product key is not valid. The disc is a student and faculty one. Am i wrong in thinking that this should be able to be installed on more than one PC?
Thanks for any help on this one.

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you are wrong
by Oct 6, 2016 4:42AM PDT

It can only be installed on one computer.

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Re: installing OS
by Forum moderator Oct 6, 2016 4:47AM PDT

Check the license or ask the seller.

Usually it's only for one PC. Only Office comes with versions for more than one, as far as I know.

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Here's the thing.
by Forum moderator Oct 6, 2016 8:54AM PDT

Those academic "keys" often have to be revoked as folk share the DVD. Also the multi-pack versions of Windows haven't been offered in years, maybe over a decade ago.

So it's either the revoked license or the key was for just one PC.

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