Can i use my windows 8 upgrade licence on new hdd?

Electronisse

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Apr 18, 2014
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Hi, as the title says, I'm planning to upgrade my laptop hard drive with a wd black2(ssd+hdd combo)
My laptop came preinstalled with windows 7 home premium and when windows 8 came out, i bought the upgrade licence+dvd and upgraded my computer.
I have made recovery discs when the pc still had fresh windows 7.
My question is:
Can i use the recovery discs on my existing harddrive, clone a fresh windows 7 install to the wd black2 and then use my windows 8 upgrade licence on it, or do i have to buy a new upgrade licence?
 
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Can i use the recovery discs on my existing harddrive, clone a fresh windows 7 install to the wd black2 and then use my windows 8 upgrade licence on it,

Yes, probably.

Restore it to factory condition
Clone to the other drive
Get it actually working right
Use your Win 8 key to upgrade

USAFRet

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Can i use the recovery discs on my existing harddrive, clone a fresh windows 7 install to the wd black2 and then use my windows 8 upgrade licence on it,

Yes, probably.

Restore it to factory condition
Clone to the other drive
Get it actually working right
Use your Win 8 key to upgrade
 
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