hello i am new to this but i was wondering where can i buy another windows 7 product key from microsoft and if i cant why do i have to buy a whole new set of disks or dvd for a new key if i want to install on more then one of my own desktops

why do i have to buy a whole new set of disks or dvd for a new because a valid Windows license contains a DVD + COA (with product key)."A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/

...and, because you're not paying for the DVD. You're paying for the license; they merely provide you with a DVD (who's production cost is extremely low) with the purchase of said license. -ChrisMS-MVP (Media Center) [If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]

hello i am new to this but i was wondering where can i buy another windows 7 product key from microsoft and if i cant why do i have to buy a whole new set of disks or dvd for a new key if i want to install on more then one of my own desktops Sure you can. Check out http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-7-Home-Premium-Upgrade/product/B0F9E641 You can download it and use it today. And for a limited time, you can order a disk for free. See details. If you choose to download it, your proof of purchase is your COA. See the EULA, reprinted below for your convenience. Also sure to spark hostile controversy, you might consider purchasing an Upgrade then Transferring it to a 2nd computer per 17a. See this thread for comments, and Paul Thurrott's method #3 for instructions how. http://www.microsoft.com/About/Legal/EN/US/IntellectualProperty/UseTerms/Default.aspx http://download.microsoft.com/Documents/UseTerms/Windows%207_Ultimate_English_6b5dbb25-2871-4073-904d-9f2d3a9a0497.pdf 15. UPGRADES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software you upgraded from. After you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded from. 16. PROOF OF LICENSE. a. Genuine Proof of License. If you acquired the software on a disc or other media, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft certificate of authenticity label with the accompanying genuine product key, and your proof of purchase. If you purchased and downloaded the software online, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft product key for the software which you received with your purchase, and your proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records. b. Windows Anytime Upgrade License. If you upgrade the software using Windows Anytime Upgrade, your proof of license is the proof of license for the software you upgraded from, your Windows Anytime Upgrade product key and your proof of purchase. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records. c. To identify genuine Microsoft software, see www.howtotell.com. 17. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COMPUTER. a. Software Other than Windows Anytime Upgrade. You may transfer the software and install it on another computer for your use. That computer becomes the licensed computer. You may not do so to share this license between computers. b. Windows Anytime Upgrade Software. You may transfer the software and install it on another computer, but only if the license terms of the software you upgraded from allows you to do so. That computer becomes the licensed computer. You may not do so to share this license between computers. I feel like a shill. Is it ok to say that?

Is it ok to say that?

Is it ok to say that?