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Resolved Maximum # Legal Installs for Win7

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by gplea, 2012/09/21.

  1. 2012/09/21
    gplea

    gplea Inactive Thread Starter

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    Is there a max # of installs you can make from Win7 Ult. 64 Bit. YES!!! I have a legal original, but I made a copy so the original would stay clean, and unscratched. However, I was attempting a clean install on a brand new, blank SSD drive on a ASUS M5A97/EVO mobo when I got an error msg that said something like BOOTMGR not found.

    I'm simply trying to narrow down where I should begin troubleshooting. So if there IS a max. install limit, then I don't need to waste time looking any further.

    GPL
     
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  2. 2012/09/21
    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    As far as using the dvd goes - it's Unlimited... The key code is what gets counted.
     
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  4. 2012/09/21
    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi gplea. Adding to what Steve said, you can install Windows 7 from your DVD as many times as you want. There is no installation limit. However you can only have Windows activated with that particular product key on one machine at a time. If you install Windows 7 with that same DVD on a different computer but you want to activate it also, then you will have to buy another Windows 7 product key to use on that 2nd computer.
     
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  5. 2012/09/24
    Arie

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    You can't make a simple 'copy' of a Windows DVD & think it'll work: It won't.

    Have a look here: How to create a bootable copy of your Windows DVD
     
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