back up image of windows 7

Mitrovah · Mar 27, 2013

hello, so im selling my computer and i want to make an image backup of windows 7. i did it once before but i would like to do it again. how many times can i essentially copy one license of windows 7 and move it to another computer?,fyi, i would be installing it on a SSD drive. I would be giving the first disk to the buyer of my computer can i or should i do that as well?
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edogawa · Mar 27, 2013

You can only use one license per PC.

If you want to backup the system to an image read this:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/back-up-your-programs-system-settings-and-files

Hawkeye22 · Mar 28, 2013

That's not legal per say. You can only have that OS on one computer at a time. Also, odds are the image won't work on another computer as windows will have the drivers for the old motherboard. You will need to clean install the OS.

edogawa · Mar 28, 2013

Hawkeye22 :

It's legal if he uses a different key though. And yeah, it may not work properly.

Hawkeye22 · Mar 28, 2013

edogawa :

What??? If it's an OEM version, it can't be used with another motherboard, period. If it's a retail version, it can be used/installed on one computer at a time. Using a differnt key is fine as long as he purchased that key. It's basically another purchased copy of windows.

edogawa · Mar 28, 2013

Hawkeye22 :

You technically can move one installation to another motherboard, but I don't think we can discuss that here. If he's using a different key it's no big deal imho.

Mitrovah, you can purchase a new copy of Windows here too:

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Professional-System-Builder-64-Bit/dp/B0094NXBZ0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1364507418&sr=8-2&keywords=windows+8+pro

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