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I want to have my system with me in another city. I know that it strongly depends of my chipset. I have P35 (Gigabyte P35DS3R). Another machine also Intel-based but chipset is G31 (MSI G31TM-P35). Is it possible that my system will start on that machine when I plug in my hdd?

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Windows 7 will be aware that the hardware has changed and will ask you to call an automated 1-800 number to verify and re-activate your Windows installation and again on your return when you plug your HDD back into your current system.

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Microsoft can and will limit your number of activations, eventually making it more and more difficult to re-activate. I wouldn't recommend switching on a regular basis.

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And again on your return when you plug your hdd back into your current system. – ChrisF Apr 12 '10 at 13:54
@ChrisF - Thanks and good point... added to my answer – th3dude Apr 12 '10 at 14:03
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And at any point, if they feel like it, they can say you're trying to activate too many copies with your key and refuse to let you activate it. – BBlake Apr 12 '10 at 15:24
Yes, this is also true. I was going to put that disclaimer in my original answer. I'll do that now. – th3dude Apr 12 '10 at 16:48
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