How many computers?

[gry-lion]

"Antares 531" wrote in message

I recently built a new desktop computer and bought a box copy of
Windows 7 Home Premium for it. The installation went very well and
I've gotten adapted to Windows 7. I would like to install it on my
old computer, then network the two together, but I'm not sure my copy
will authorize another computer.

This is an upgrade. I installed my old Windows XP Pro on this new
computer while I was checking things out, then upgraded to Windows 7
Home Premium after I was confident that the computer was working as it
should.

Can I use this same copy to update my old computer, or am I required
to buy a separate copy of Windows 7 for it? That is, will the product
key work on the old computer, or will I end up messing up my old
Windows XP Pro on that computer if I try to install Windows 7 on it?

Thanks, Gordon

Thanks to all who responded. I guess my only option is to buy a box
copy of Windows 7 Pro for three computers, then install it on my
laptop, my old desktop and my wife's desktop computer.

I don't qualify for the student package. I'm a retired medical
research physicist who still does some research work. I just wanted to
synch the files on my new computer and the old one, so I could use the
old computer as a back-up for my important files. But, I can't get my
new computer with Windows 7 Pro and my old computer with Windows XP
Pro to share files.

Both computers seem to check out okay as far as the network setup is
concerned. That is, both computers talk to the router and Wi -Fi to
the Internet. But, each computer is completely blind to the other one,
on the network.

Gordon



Hi Gordon,
Are you using a wireless connection?
I'm in the UK and had a flawless wireless network between 2 XP boxes and a
win 7 laptop including printer on an old white BT home Hub.
The Hub went tits up, so BT sent me a new Home Hub 2.

Result.. internet connection fine but no network ....all pcs blind to each
other.

I changed the wireless channels from Auto channel 7 to manual channel 11.
Result instant recognition including the printer on all boxes.

something to try
cheers Peter

 

[LSMFT]

1 license per machine.

That's why there is Linux. Free to unlimited number of machines, no
copywrite hassels, no begging and pleading for your right with hardware
upgrades.

 

[xfile]

That's why there is Linux. Free to unlimited number of machines, no

copywrite hassels, no begging and pleading for your right with hardware
upgrades.

Cost is not and will never be the only element when people/business are
thinking of using a product, especially when educated people/business would
have known that cost can also be broken down into purchase and
usage/maintenance cost while the only cost advantage for using Linux is the
purchase cost but not necessarily true for the maintenance cost, and that is
because people/business have to spend time/efforts to re-learn something new
and maybe even have to change their existing applications.

The major problem for Linux is that it cannot create a full ecosystem for
people/business to do everyday tasks from major business applications to
backend operations to office applications to casual multimedia to social
networking to gaming, and so on. Yes, there are plenty of similar
applications now but it's not enough, and until the full ecosystem is more
readily, and is fully compatible with the one of your major competitor's,
there is little or no use to emphasize on the cost element.

And every product and company has to have an image to associate with.
Microsoft, rightfully or wrongfully, is being associated with a more formal
business image and the major image for their products is compatibility,
easy-to-learn, and easy-to-use.

Apple, on the other hand, is being associated with a prestigious and
artistic image, and again, rightfully or wrongfully.

So what is the image of Linux products want to be associated with?

Linux can ignore all the market requirements for a product to succeed, but
it cannot change the market requirements, not even Microsoft or Apple is
capable of doing that.

So until the day when Linux advocates are willing to face the real world
requirements, your day will never come.

 

[G. Morgan]

Thanks, I guess I'll give up on updating the old computer. I bought a
single computer copy, not the Family Pack, and it isn't worth shelling
out another $150 to buy the Family Pack, now. So, if I can't buy an
additional license for one more computer, at a reasonable price, I'll
just get by with the old OS until I throw that computer in the trash.

You can use the "trial" version here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc442495.aspx

It's good for 90 days but you can "re-arm" it and use it for 600 days.
http://www.oqotalk.com/index.php?topic=4767.0

 

[Marty]

Wix xp and 7 can share files but you need to set up both
machines on the same workgroup to begin with then setup
folders for file sharing.
Make sure both machines are up to day and XP has sp3 installed.

I have been connecting multiple xp machines and 7 machines this way
since I upgraded my desktop to win7 in 2009.

Marty