My Windows 7 key will not work

  1. I installed windows 7 on my desktop and my laptop and laptop custom now accept the key.
  2. It is said that it can not be used to activate windows on this computer. Help

If you buy 1 one edition of Windows 7 at retail, you can install and activate on the computer just a 1. You will need to purchase a license/second key to install Windows 7 on a second computer. There is no discount on a second license if you already have a license.

http://store.Microsoft.com/Microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102

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