windows 7 MSDNAA installation of windows 7 on another laptop

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Hi,

 

Recently I broke my laptop to where it is beyond repair. However I manage to salvage the hdd and use it as external storage. Previously I got the Windows 7 from the MSDNAA programme my uni offer and installed it in the broken laptop. But now I would like

to get a new laptop and install the Windows 7 on the new one. I understand that an OEM version of Windows can only be install in one computer only and can't be transfer to another one. The questions are:

 

1. I'm not sure about the version of my Windows and I can't check from the Properties by right-clicking My Computer as the HDD is now being used as external storage. How do I determine if the copy of Windows 7 I had is OEM or the retail version? 

 

2. From what I have learnt in the forum, if my Windows 7 is not an OEM version, I can install iy on another computer, provided that I do a phone activation. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Thank you so much for the help =)

 

 

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