re-useing product key dellyoung <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/8/2008 6:05:17 PM I want to know if i can re use a product key on a diffrent computer becuse I borrowed my computer from a friend and hes ganna let me use it for afew years but i want to know when he takes it back will I be able to reuse my product key on a newcomputer -- dellyoung

Re: re-useing product key roy69 <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/8/2008 6:31:05 PM No. The product key can only be used on one computer. -- roy69

Re: re-useing product key Bruce Chambers <bchambers[ at ]cable0ne.n3t> 11/8/2008 6:43:56 PM dellyoung wrote: [Quoted Text] > I want to know if i can re use a product key on a diffrent computer > becuse I borrowed my computer from a friend and hes ganna let me use it > for afew years but i want to know when he takes it back will I be able > to reuse my product key on a newcomputer > > If it's a retail license, yes. OEM licenses, however, are permanently bound to the first computer on which they're installed. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot

Re: re-useing product key DDW <dd.wright[ at ]KILLSPAMcomcast.net> 11/8/2008 6:46:22 PM On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 12:05:17 -0600, dellyoung <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >I want to know if i can re use a product key on a diffrent computer >becuse I borrowed my computer from a friend and hes ganna let me use it >for afew years but i want to know when he takes it back will I be able >to reuse my product key on a newcomputer You didn't mention what "product". If it's not the operating system, then merely uninstall the program before you give the computer back. If you've installed a new operating system, then you'll have to restore the computer to the same condition as it was in when you got it before you return it. DDW -- Reply via this group No email please

Re: re-useing product key DDW <dd.wright[ at ]KILLSPAMcomcast.net> 11/8/2008 6:56:40 PM On Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:43:56 -0700, Bruce Chambers <bchambers[ at ]cable0ne.n3t> wrote: [Quoted Text] > If it's a retail license, yes. OEM licenses, however, are permanently >bound to the first computer on which they're installed. Legally. However... DDW -- Reply via this group No email please