Use the recovery CD for Windows 7 system from another computer?

Hi, I currently have windows vista with the processor intel centrino duo on my Hp pavilion entertainment pc.  I have another laptop that I bought for my mother who is hp with windows 7.  I like windows 7 best and I was wondering if I can use the system recovery windows7 2 dvd disc that comes with it on my vista to upgrade because I don't want to have to buy windows 7 for my vista?  Will this work?

Hi, I currently have windows vista with the processor intel centrino duo on my Hp pavilion entertainment pc.  I have another laptop that I bought for my mother who is hp with windows 7.  I like windows 7 best and I was wondering if I can use the system recovery windows7 2 dvd disc that comes with it on my vista to upgrade because I don't want to have to buy windows 7 for my vista?  Will this work?

Hey ALEX1987

No is the answer to your questiion

A SINGLE license of windows operating system = the ONE installation of windows operating

and recovery disks are related to the original machine that they are installed on

If you want to windows 7 on the vista machine consider purchasing a license to upgrade to windows 7

Windows 7 price

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

upgrade paths

http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (WS.10) .aspx

Walter, the time zone traveller

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