Can I use my Win 8 Pro disk on another computer?

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scajjr2

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I bought 8 Pro a few months ago and installed it on my desktop pc. I then purchased the upgrade to get Media Center.
I have spare parts to build another pc and was wondering if the 8 Pro disk is "not in use" and can be installed as when I did the Media Center upgrade I had to enter a new product key.

Sam
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8.1 Pro x64 w/MC
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASRock
    CPU
    i7-3770k
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Pro4
    Memory
    16Gb DDR3-1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 780
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus VN247 x2
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 on both
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 EVO 500Gb SSD (boot drive), WD 1Tb Caviar Black data drive, Hitachi 3Tb media storage drive
    PSU
    OCZ 700w
    Case
    Rosewill Armor
    Cooling
    Hyper 212 evo
    Keyboard
    Azio LED backlit
    Mouse
    Logitech TrackMan marble trackball
    Internet Speed
    50mbps
    Browser
    Firefox Nightly
    Antivirus
    Hitman Pro
    Other Info
    Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1225 PCIe TV tuner card
You Shouldn't Have A Problem Installing Windows 8 On The Other PC But Yes You Will Have To Purchase Another Product Key.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 pro
scajjr2 The Media center upgrade key is tied to the original Windows 8 pro key IE:Your windows 8 Pro key is void when it is replaced by the media center upgrade key. However you are still allowed to Remove "Windows Media Center" and go Back to Windows 8 Pro which would re-activate the windows pro key.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro x 2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    My own abomination, I call it the Money Pit
    CPU
    Intel i7 2600K @ 3.40 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Sabertooth P67
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Dual Channel Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING 10GB GDDR6X
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek or Nvidia High Definition Audio (HDMI)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung JS7000 50" SUHD TV or Samsung 27" FHD 60Hz 8ms GTG VA LED Smart Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 870 EVO 250 GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro), 1 x Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro)
    PSU
    Corsair AX860 - 860W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    CORSAIR Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K830 Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2S Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    10/100/1000 Mbps capable
    Browser
    (Primary) Latest Firefox version & Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
    Other Info
    LG Super Multi Blue Internal Blu-ray Disk Rewriter - BH10LS30
    6x2 HDMI Switcher (6 inputs, 2 outputs) so I can send the output of my Cable Box, Roku, or any my 4 computers to either my TV or Monitor separately or simultaneously.
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