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Three years ago I bought a netbook with Windows 8 on it. Under it is a sticker with the product key for windows. The thing is, now, I'm building a new PC and I kinda forgot to include OS in the budget. I was wondering if I could use the OS that laptop came with. How can I install Windows 8 there and also will they still work on my laptop? Oh and i don't know if that's legal or not... 

 

The key on the netbook is an OEM key and is tied to that system. While possible to activate Windows on another system with that key it is technically illegal.

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Three years ago I bought a netbook with Windows 8 on it. Under it is a sticker with the product key for windows. The thing is, now, I'm building a new PC and I kinda forgot to include OS in the budget. I was wondering if I could use the OS that laptop came with. How can I install Windows 8 there and also will they still work on my laptop? Oh and i don't know if that's legal or not... 

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it should work, it worked for me

put windows 10 on a USB and install it, and activate it with the key

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it should work, it worked for me

put windows 10 on a USB and install it, and activate it with the key

How do I put it on a USB stick though?

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Three years ago I bought a netbook with Windows 8 on it. Under it is a sticker with the product key for windows. The thing is, now, I'm building a new PC and I kinda forgot to include OS in the budget. I was wondering if I could use the OS that laptop came with. How can I install Windows 8 there and also will they still work on my laptop? Oh and i don't know if that's legal or not... 

i'm not really sure, i was going to try it once but i didn't. what i know is that only one of them can run the os activated so you have to choose

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How do I put it on a USB stick though?

use the media creation tool https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

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Three years ago I bought a netbook with Windows 8 on it. Under it is a sticker with the product key for windows. The thing is, now, I'm building a new PC and I kinda forgot to include OS in the budget. I was wondering if I could use the OS that laptop came with. How can I install Windows 8 there and also will they still work on my laptop? Oh and i don't know if that's legal or not... 

 

The key on the netbook is an OEM key and is tied to that system. While possible to activate Windows on another system with that key it is technically illegal.

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