Can I have the same installation of windows 7 on a desktop and a lapto

Hi

 

I have Windows 7 already on my desktop.  I also have a laptop which has windows xp on it.  Can I have the same installation of windows 7 on both my desktop and laptop eg: via networking using homegroup?  If so, how exactly does it work?  No too savvy on networking, I'm afraid.

 

Thanks for reading and in advance for any help offered.

hedley.

Hi Hedley, If you want to install Win 7 on your laptop then you will need to have a Win 7 licence and the DVD for it separate to that for your desktop computer.

 

You can buy them on well known auction houses on line for around GBP £50 or so…

However before committing yourself it would be wise to run Microsoft's special tool to see if your Win XP laptop can handle Win 7

Here's the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=20

Regards

paws

Hi Paws
Thanks for the quick reply. I've already run that tool and the laptop can take windows 7. Where can I find these auction houses you refer to, please?

Thanks for the help.
hedley

Hi Hedley,

Purely as an example(and without making any recommendation… here is the sort of thing you could look at to see if any of them meet your requirements

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR5.TRC1.A0.H0.Xwindows+7+operating+system&_nkw=windows+7+operating+system&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Regards

paws