He should be legal.  The license is the serial number, not the disc.

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Brian


On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Anthony Q. Martin <[email protected]>wrote:

> I guy a know has a Sony laptop. It came with Windows 7 Home, 64bit.  The HD
> died and he didn't make any recovery discs.
>
> He's willing to buy a new HD, but what about Windows? Isn't he entilted to
> a Windows 7 Home 64bit license?  I believe there is a blue sticker on the
> bottom of the laptop with the number to activate windows.  So, if he can
> somehow get a copy of Windows and install it, can he be legal?  Or should he
> contact Sony?
>

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