On Tue, 17 Apr 2012, Stephen Gregory wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday [ at ] crashcourse [ dot ] ca> wrote:
>
>
> it's not a problem to purchase windows 7 home or pro or whatever
> variant i choose from something like staples, but if i do that, i get
> one shot at installation, at which point i'm stuck with that install.
>
>
> I am not sure where you got this idea, but it is not the case.
> Microsoft does allow you to re install on different hardware. Also
> you have 60 days IIRC to activate the install. Until you click on
> "activate" MS doesn't know that you even opened the package. Even if
> you do need to activate the install on different hardware I think
> you 5 or 10 before you need to call the support and have them reset
> the activation count.
i'm just reporting what the service person at staples told me this
morning. i don't think i'd need to install on *different* H/W, i
might just want to toss the current install and try again, that's all.
ok, i'm feeling more optimistic now. thanks.
rday
p.s. my deep-seated feelings towards windows can be summed up pretty
much this way.
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