If I upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate Home I own two product keys?

My desktop came with Windows 7 Home edition. I later updated to Windows 7 Ultimate directly from the Windows itself (via an online purchase). So my question is, I own two product keys: one for home and one for the ultimate, or is it the same key? And if I have two, can I install Home edition on my another desktop?

On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 17:43:38 + 0000, ahmd0 wrote:

My desktop came with Windows 7 Home edition. I later updated to Windows 7 Ultimate directly from the Windows itself (via an online purchase). So my question is, I own two product keys: one for home and one for the ultimate, or is it the same key? And if I have two, can I install Home edition on my another desktop?

No, if you used an upgrade version, you don't have that one license,
two. This is the result of using an upgrade rather than a full version
version and this is the reason why a version upgrade is cheaper
that a full version.

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

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