A antony1020 Reputable Mar 21, 2014 2 0 4,510 Mar 21, 2014 #1 i have an acer windows 7 notebook which is dead. Can i use its windows 7 product key in my hp???
Solution Someone Somewhere Mar 21, 2014 No, chances are the Acer one is an OEM key, which is locked to one board. It might work, but it's against licensing.
No, chances are the Acer one is an OEM key, which is locked to one board. It might work, but it's against licensing.
scottiemedic Distinguished Feb 10, 2010 1,758 0 20,160 Mar 21, 2014 #2 As long as the versions match (Home Premium, Pro, etc) Upvote 0 Downvote
Someone Somewhere Titan Sep 23, 2012 22,291 8 84,965 Mar 21, 2014 Solution #3 No, chances are the Acer one is an OEM key, which is locked to one board. It might work, but it's against licensing. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
No, chances are the Acer one is an OEM key, which is locked to one board. It might work, but it's against licensing.
A antony1020 Reputable Mar 21, 2014 2 0 4,510 Mar 21, 2014 #4 its home premium oem key Upvote 0 Downvote
scottiemedic Distinguished Feb 10, 2010 1,758 0 20,160 Mar 21, 2014 #5 Licensing aside and morals aside, I've done it on various laptops and never had an issue. Most 'OEM' keys are BIOS SLIC activated, not key activated. Upvote 0 Downvote
Licensing aside and morals aside, I've done it on various laptops and never had an issue. Most 'OEM' keys are BIOS SLIC activated, not key activated.
scottiemedic Distinguished Feb 10, 2010 1,758 0 20,160 Mar 21, 2014 #6 In other words, yes you can IMHO Upvote 0 Downvote