I know there have been issues with it and some of its predecessors and I've run into some of those, but I still don't understand all that is going on. Some specific questions.
- Can a given key be transferred to another machine? If so, will it require a phone call?
- Will an activation revert with hardware changes? If so, what hardware?
- Are there any counts/limits on activations?
- How do activations work if I am using virtualization? Will a single activation work for a Bootcamp image (dual boot) on a Mac as well as a Parallels/VMWare Fusion instance (virtualization)?
- What is the countdown listed when a system has not been activated?
- Are there differences between developer, consumer and business copies?
- Can I activate without an internet connection?
- Can different activation keys enable different functionality?
Answer
- Can a given key be transferred to another machine? If so, will it require a phone call?
depends on how many times it was used
- Will an activation revert with hardware changes? If so, what hardware?
yes, i seem to remember it being based on the quantity of hardware changes
- Are there any counts/limits on activations?
yes
- How do activations work if I am using virtualization? Will a single activation work for a Bootcamp image (dual boot) on a Mac as well as a Parallels/VMWare Fusion instance (virtualization)?
if the virtual hardware looks like different devices to the OS no
- What is the countdown listed when a system has not been activated?
time before it limits functionality to only activation
- Are there differences between developer, consumer and business copies?
yes - for detailed licensing answers check the MS website
- Can I activate without an internet connection?
yes - requires phone-call
- Can different activation keys enable different functionality?
yes - all versions of 7 for a single architecture are on the DVD to facilitate the "anytime upgrade" functionality
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