Install a single copy of windows from my laptop on my desk?

I have a laptop that I upgraded to MS Windows 8. Now that I decided to sell my laptop I want to use this copy of Windows 8 on my desk. Is this possible. Can I uninstall it from the laptop and then install it on my desktop using the same product ID.

Also, on the laptop can I downgrade it to Windows 7.

You can transfer the license to another computer as long as remove you it from the current computer, on which it is installed. You can do this by reinstalling the original supplied with your laptop license. If the laptop is originally shipped with Windows 7, then you can reinstall it. If this isn't the case, decommissioning options are only available to the delivered computers pre-loaded with Windows 8 Pro OEM factory, no upgrade of retail licenses.

Once you have reinstalled the original license, you can proceed with the upgrade of the desktop computer and reactivate it by phone.

1. press the Windows key + X , and then clickrun, and then type: slui.exe 4

2. then 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.

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