If i have an old computer that was windows 7 home edition and my friend downloaded windows 7 premium edition can i use the old license key for windows 7 home edition on another laptop after downloading a copy of windows 7 off the internet?
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If your old computer had Windows 7 Home Premium and you need to activate Windows 7 Professional, then you cannot use the product key from the first computer. License keys only activate the versions of the products they are made for.
If the license key from the first computer is an OEM copy (the product key is on a sticker label on the computer case), the license is not legally transferable, regardless if they are the same version. OEM keys can only be installed on the computer with the matching sticker.
If the first computer has a retail copy of Windows and the product you are installing is the same version, you can transfer it, but you must remove the old installation of Windows before activating the second.