A hard disk, several key product

I work in an environment where a removable computer startup disk 1 is taken for 2 computer in a conference room for meetings.  Computer 1 and computer 2 have valid product keys.  A hard disk drive can be activated for two different computers?  The two activations will remain persistent or one replace the other?

You could create a 'Dual Boot' environment with both enabled versions of Windows 7 (the two computer) on a single disc. The article below covers a set of 32-bit and 64-bit, but the concept is the same with 32 Bit and 32-Bit or 64-Bit and 64 Bit system to dual-boot.

EasyBCD allows you to rename the boot menu that appears when you turn on the computer so his own version is loaded to the PC is installed on the drive.

Examples of names: Win 7 laboratory and room Conf of Win7

Windows 7 - Dual Boot Windows 7 32-bit with Windows 7 64-Bit - parts 1 and 2
http://www.PAGESTART.com/win7db06171101.html

Dual boot Windows 7 using a single new hard drive - well that is not what (32-bit or 64-bit) version of Windows first, install the 32-bit version for this article, will be installed everything first, followed by the 64-bit version. Of course, you could install both 32-bit versions or two 64-bit versions, but an environment 32-bit/64-bit double gives you the best of both worlds.

EasyBCD (free for non-commercial use):

Download: http://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/

Basic User Guide: https://neosmart.net/wiki/easybcd/basics/

Dual Booting: http://neosmart.net/blog/2012/announcing-easybcd-2-2-windows-8-dual-booting-and-more/

J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

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