Can this product &amp; its license be migrated to a new computer if my laptop dies?
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Yes, call support. If you can't request to authentication transfer due to a hardware failure, they can help transfer your license.
2168504
No, A replacement computer doesn't count you can have it on a max of 3 computers at a time. I am on my 4th home computer 2nd laptop and have on 2in1. All of them I have used the same license. The only time I had any trouble was when my new computer crashed after a few months and I was given a replacement, I wasn't able to delete it from the old computer. One call to Microsoft and they gave me a license key to get it downloaded.
594094
You must pay for another license to operate the software on a second computer. Single Machine License only. Buyer Beware.
1769362
HiDon't know 100% but earlier the keys were in the bottom of the laptop. Also you bougth the licence with the laptop so either Microsoft or Acer should assit you with all isseues. And the clone should work as original and Microsoft should recognize your licence number. Ask these fellows before proceedeing in case you still hesitate.
1834946
Yes. This license cannot be installed as an upgrade, it must be a fresh install.
795561
The best I can do on this is to say that you will need to send for repair. I personally do not keep anything on my computer permanently-like maybe two days. I use external drives. Again it is the price paid for light weight. The only time I do not have another computer is when I travel internationally. Otherwise I can send it in and use my other computers. The Acer website has support info on service. There is also an international site. I have sent desktop computers in for repair so this is similar. I would say that you should follow their suggestions in the manual for conditioning the battery so that it lasts longer and performs better. I will just have to pray it is ok while traveling internationally.
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All Windows 8, 8.1, 10 versions that are pre-installed on any type of PC DO NOT REQUIRE A LICENSE. That is, the license is buried in the OS and is not easily accessible. So, I you back up the entire hard drive and use it to re-install in case of a hard drive failure YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY A NEW LICENSE. You -already- bought the rights to the OS to use any way you want on the PC it came with. Don't let any ignorant fools tell you otherwise !
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The short answer is yes. If you're able to "see" the dead laptop HD when you plug into the USB port of the new laptop then it just as simple as transferring from one drive to another on a partitioned HD
2127100
Yes if you have the Disk all you have to do if re-format the hard drive and do a fresh install. As long as you have a good disk and License you will not be running to problems and it should update. Another option is to partition the hard drive and add Windows 7 which is the option I would do. I would have a dual boot so I could boot into W 8 or W 7. I would want to keep the original operating system for future reference. As long as you know how to do these steps yourself as you will not get any tech help you will be fine with this laptop. Good luck.
2116773
I have not tried that. The reason I bought it was to install my old software to the new laptop (with Windows 7). I certainly can try that later and tell you about it.
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I did buy/download/buy computer and had to redownload. The WRITE WAY PRO people sent me my license no and allowed me to redownload - since I couldn't find the one I had previously - THEY MAKE IT VERY EASY!
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The license includes support and updates for one year. After that you must buy maintenance. That said, the software doesn't stop working on the workstation on which it's installed. If after some year or two after that if you try to remove it and reinstall it on another workstation, you will have to buy an upgrade. Please check with AutoDesk for details.
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Yes, as long as your hard drive works. It will work just like an external hard drive on the new computer.
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I really don't know if you can. I would advice you to stay off this company. They are fraudulent!!!!!!!!!! They don't even honor agreement with a new computer less than 3 months old not to talk of a refurbished one!
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I don't believe you can install a single license on more than 1 computer. Once you activate it, it will keep track of your system, including hardware, to determine if you're trying to install it on another computer. That's probably why it wouldn't allow you to activate the second laptop. If you reformat the laptop you already installed it on, you should still be able to use the product key to reinstall it. Under XP, I had a full, non-upgrade license that I installed and reinstalled countless times on my custom PC. After upgrading the hardware on my PC several times, it wouldn't let me activate it over the Internet and I had to phone them. I imagine Windows 7 will be somewhat similar but won't know for sure until some time passes and people attempt their reinstalls. It's too bad you didn't know ahead of time, but a Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack (3-User) is probably what you should have purchased.
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My husband's laptop died. We were told to buy this and the hard drive from the laptop goes into this and you can connect it to another computer. Glad we have it so our files are not lost. So I guess the answer would be yes.
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No. smile. the version backed up from your old computer has files in it specific to that hardware. It would be nice, though, wouldn't it!