installing windows 7 on 2 machines

[elvair]

Hey guys,

Here is the questions - I have a proper installation disk with Wind 7 ult 32, and I actually have 2 machines on which I would like to use it. So what is actually stopping me from installing and activating it on 1 machine then by the same token installing and activating it on the 2nd machine as well ?

[Harryc]

Nothing will stop you from doing it, but you'll need (2) different COA's (software licenses) to activate them both.

[elvair]

well fair enough, so whats stopping me from activating them both using single key ?

im going through similar process very oftne when say i reformat my drive, reinstall my OS with different hardware configuration for example. In effect all those "reinstalls" are like different machines, isnt that right ? So effectively nothing is stopping me from installing "single key" into different machines and using windows in activated state or is that not right ?

[elvair]

thats not to say that im trying to investigate here possibilitities which will allow me purposedly dodge microsoft copyright protection mechanisms, just investigating the situation

[Harryc]

Microsoft's activation process will prevent you from activating the same key twice...unless it is a Corporate license.

[bill bolton]

So effectively nothing is stopping me from installing "single key" into different machines and using windows in activated state or is that not right ?

Its not right... but since you seem to want to be argumentative, I suggest you just do it, and see for yourself what happens.