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Hi, so recently i ordered a new rig from a computer store and i've gave them my windows 7 home premium activation code. Currently i'm using the windows 7 on my mac (bootcamp). So do i need to uninstall the windows on my mac for them to install the windows on my new rig?? 

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no it will just un activate your old pc when activate via phone

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Hi, so recently i ordered a new rig from a computer store and i've gave them my windows 7 home premium activation code. Currently i'm using the windows 7 on my mac (bootcamp). So do i need to uninstall the windows on my mac for them to install the windows on my new rig?? 

Why did you give them that? Could you not have waited until they delivered it and activated it yourself? 

 

Yeah you will, unless its not talking to the activation servers, which in that case you are fine. 

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no it will just un activate your old pc when activate via phone

Via phone??

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Via phone??

if your key is activated when you acitvate on the new machine you will have to ring microsoft and give them your 20 plus didgit code it gives you then they will give you a new code for the box !

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if your key is activated when you acitvate on the new machine you will have to ring microsoft and give them your 20 plus didgit code it gives you then they will give you a new code for the box !

Just install the on your other PC. It will deactivate on your mac

no need to call MS if this dosen't work ^

if it dosen't then jsut call them like

you: AY YO DWAG I GOT A NEW mobo/CPU gimme le new code.

MS: aight dawg give us yo old one so we can confirm u bought it dawg

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if your key is activated when you acitvate on the new machine you will have to ring microsoft and give them your 20 plus didgit code it gives you then they will give you a new code for the box !

So does that mean once it's activated on a new machine, the one on the old machine will deactivate by itself and be unable to use?

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Just install the on your other PC. It will deactivate on your mac

not straight away because of the way that MS keys work. its a anti piracy feature. they never just 'deactivate and activate'

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not straight away because of the way that MS keys work. its a anti piracy feature. they never just 'deactivate and activate'

I've done this process more than 4 times in one hour on a PC to PC. im PRETTY sure it works...

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So does that mean once it's activated on a new machine, the one on the old machine will deactivate by itself and be unable to use?

yep after you ring them and do the code thing i mentioned.

 

Sources: ive done it 5+ times for myself and friends and family on windows 7,8 and 8.1

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I've done this process more than 4 times in one hour on a PC to PC. im PRETTY sure it works...

but not completely ? i am completely sure and this is MAC to PC. its not the same due to the motherboard and the way it keeps the key in memory.

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but not completely ? i am completely sure and this is MAC to PC. its not the same due to the motherboard and the way it keeps the key in memory.

its the same process. It being a MAC has no impact. its basically MOBO/CPU going into a new MOBO/cpu in general it should work

if it dosen't work no biggie just call MS

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I've done this process more than 4 times in one hour on a PC to PC. im PRETTY sure it works...

also if its working pc to pc then you have a retail key. home premium is a OEM as its mostly used in prebuilts 

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also if its working pc to pc then you have a retail key. home premium is a OEM as its mostly used in prebuilts 

how is it OEM if MAC comes with OSX or whatever the fuck OS they have. so OP had to buy a key and slap it on dere

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its the same process. It being a MAC has no impact. its basically MOBO/CPU going into a new MOBO/cpu in general it should work

if it dosen't work no biggie just call MS

nope it is diffrent mac trys to keep it activated. phone will fully deactivate it ! And your talking of retail all along here !

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nope it is diffrent mac trys to keep it activated. phone will fully deactivate it ! And your talking of retail all along here !

it is retail.. bootcamp= you need the actual disc and a actual key

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how is it OEM if MAC comes with OSX or whatever the fuck OS they have. so OP had to buy a key and slap it on dere

wow you dont get it... you can buy OEM or Retail. Home premium is allmost allways sold as a OEM as its used on Bespoke PC.

 

at the end of the day. if its OEM (most likely) hes going to need to phone acitvate, where as Retail may require phone buy sometimes does not 

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it is retail.. bootcamp= you need the actual disc and a actual key

fs they sell OEM and retail Keys 

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it is retail.. bootcamp= you need the actual disc and a actual key

TBH your probably right. 

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