Chris: Yes, Paul. You can use that Windows 8 license later on another computer. If you experience any issues during the activation process, you may contact the activation support team or get back to us and we will assist you with the activation process.
Above is what microsoft uk just told me...
Hi,
just a quickie on Friday I upgraded my Win 7 laptop to Win 8 Pro with free Media Centre, Yesterday I was playing around with my grandson and knocked over his drink on to my laptop which in turn went "Bang" and is now beyond any help. What I'm wondering is how long I have before I use this...