Can I transfer my upgrade copy of Windows 7 to a new computer?

[Ime]

I have a CyberPower PC I bought 3 years ago. It came with Vista but I got a free Windows 7 upgrade coupon and code. So now it runs Windows 7.

If I build a new computer and dispose of the old computer (gonna format the disks and use them as storage and recycle what's left of the old computer) can I legally install the Windows 7 upgrade on my new computer that I build?

 

[Arkaign]

You could try it, I think technically it is some sort of OEM copy the way I understand that. That's how the recent batch of Win8 'free' upgrades worked for buyers of recent Win7 units.

Anyway, the key very will may just activate with no issues on the new unit, though I can't tell you to actually do that, as it's almost certainly in violation of the EULA (wink, nod).

Now retail boxed versions of Windows, be they full or upgrade, can be transferred per the EULA as long as you format the old unit to conform to the license agreement.

 

[Ketchup]

If Windows hasn't been re-installed since you upgraded, you stand a very good chance of this working right off the bat. They stop checking for system specs after about a year. Even then, you would just call Microsoft and tell them you upgraded. Shouldn't be a problem.