Can I use my Windows 7 key refuse on a new computer

After 4 years on a new laptop with Windows XP preinstalled, it was able to live usage conditions useage, being that student on a level 3 course HE computer is an essential tool.

When Windows 7 is released, I don't a not jump directly into it as Windows XP always lived to its needs, but a few months after Windows 7 was released, it was time to update in order to track performance and safety more with Windows 7, offering more features that it was difficult not to be upgraded. So I got out a got a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit and 64-bit). After that installation of the difference was clear, it was worth the investment.

Recently, this computer gave up finally to go and has since been replaced by a custom built Tower currently using Windows XP Professional SP3 but it simply not the same thing, because once you upgrade to 7 you never want to go back and still currently the object of a student full time I could opt to buy a 2nd key at the student rate, but why give up what works already?

More to the point it will be possible to use the same product key to activate Windows 7 even on the new computer? I understand also manual activation may be required.

Yes, you can transfer your license of Windows 7 to the new computer, but you may need to reactivate by phone:

How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
 
1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
 
(2) press the ENTER"" key.
 
(3) select your "country" in the list.
 
(4) choose the option "activate phone".
 
(5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
 
(6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
 
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

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