MS Home & Student

[gerry410]

I purchased a 3x installation disk of MS Home & Student. I previously installed it on my computer and once on my sisters laptop. Installation 1 was erased when I installed an SSD to my computer and my sisters laptop is install 2. Does this mean I can only install it once more on my computer even if I have the same motherboard? I understand a Windows 7 OS installation can be reinstalled multiple times to the same motherboard does this hold true for MSHS too?

Thanks so much

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You should be able to install on 1 more and activate !

 

[gerry410]

You should be able to install on 1 more and activate !

Yes I realize I have one installation left. So if I need to reinstall the OS again I can't reinstall MSHS a 4th time? Its the same mobo.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The reinstall won't count !

 

[Supermuncher85]

It is tied to the machine ID which is composed from the hardware inside your machine. A reinstall will not change that ID. If for example a virus were to infect your system, a total wipe + reinstall would not affect your installation and registration.

If you would change the motherboard+cpu for example your unique machine ID would change which could cause problems.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes probably!

 

[gerry410]

It is tied to the machine ID which is composed from the hardware inside your machine. A reinstall will not change that ID. If for example a virus were to infect your system, a total wipe + reinstall would not affect your installation and registration.

If you would change the motherboard+cpu for example your unique machine ID would change which could cause problems.

Thanks Super, thats what I was hoping for. This is my 1st build so I may want to reinstall a few times. Another person mentioned that MS is very accomodating and can adjust the installs for a particular product key with a phone call.
Thanks for your time.

 

[gerry410]

Best answer selected by gerry410.

 

[Supermuncher85]

By the way, you don't have to register right away. Usually when I trouble shoot systems, I don't register software or even the OS until it is running the way I want. Most programs run for 30days or more without registering.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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