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<blockquote data-quote="IvanLasston" data-source="post: 1076786" data-attributes="member: 145676"><p>The question from the OP was can you download Windows. My answer was legally - yes you can from an MSDN OS subscription. This costs $800. And I quantified by saying a MSDN subscription doesn't make sense unless you are installing on multiple computers. At $170 a pop that is 5 computers to break even from buying 5 disks. The reason I said 3 or more was because you can get a 3 pack for $500 - I really should have said 5 or more.</p><p></p><p> Your windows license key - once activated - would have to be re-activated on new hardware unless you are using an OS older than XP. Microsoft - may or may not allow you to re-activate a key on new hardware - usually you have to call and explain why your hardware changed so much to activate. This actually has been causing issues with Virtual Machines and pointing to the bootcamp partition. I think most of the issues are now resolved - but windows activation is a pain once you have to start calling.</p><p></p><p>Lastly hardly any OEM computers come with a full disk install of windows. They usually come with a restore disk that puts windows back onto a given OEM computer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IvanLasston, post: 1076786, member: 145676"] The question from the OP was can you download Windows. My answer was legally - yes you can from an MSDN OS subscription. This costs $800. And I quantified by saying a MSDN subscription doesn't make sense unless you are installing on multiple computers. At $170 a pop that is 5 computers to break even from buying 5 disks. The reason I said 3 or more was because you can get a 3 pack for $500 - I really should have said 5 or more. Your windows license key - once activated - would have to be re-activated on new hardware unless you are using an OS older than XP. Microsoft - may or may not allow you to re-activate a key on new hardware - usually you have to call and explain why your hardware changed so much to activate. This actually has been causing issues with Virtual Machines and pointing to the bootcamp partition. I think most of the issues are now resolved - but windows activation is a pain once you have to start calling. Lastly hardly any OEM computers come with a full disk install of windows. They usually come with a restore disk that puts windows back onto a given OEM computer. [/QUOTE]
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