Transfer enhanced copies of Windows 7 or 8

About 4 years ago, I bought a laptop with Windows Vista installed.

Due to the timing of the purchase gave me a disc of Windows 7 upgrade discount, I've used and replaced Vista with.

I recently bought a discounted Windows 8 Microsoft, which has been downloaded on a USB key. I used this to have a dual-boot Windows 7 and Windows 8 on my laptop. I have always the installation of Windows 8 on a memory stick files and activation key.

If I buy a new laptop now, could I buy without an operating system and use or for both the disc of Windows 7 or Windows 8 USB key to install windows on my new computer laptop?

I realize that I can not use the same product on 2 computers at the same time and would be happy to uninstall on my laptop today.

Essentially, the improvements that I bought can be used to install Windows on a new computer?

Thanks in advance!

The Windows 7 Upgrade provided as part of your purchase of Vista can be transferred to a new computer, because it is an OEM license provided by the OEM.

To install a Windows 8 upgrade version, you must already have Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP installed on your PC.

If you have formatted the drive until the upgrade of Windows 8 version has been installed, you will not be able to use your upgrade product key to activate Windows 8. To activate Windows 8, you will need to install your previous version of Windows, and then reinstall Windows 8. Help with the activation process, contact technical support.

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