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New operating system installation concern
I have been satisfied with the performance of my windows 7 Pro. 64 bit OS that was installed in my desktop PC until I became yet another victim of the ever increasing crime in our country when my PC and all ancillaries were stolen from my office in my absence.
In order to enable me to cope in the short term, my sister-in-law kindly donated on of her redundant PC's to me. This is an Acer Veriton X270 which has windows 8.1 installed.
Obviously I intend installing a new O.S. as the installed one is licensed to my sister.
I have however made use of the machine with her permission and quite frankly dislike windows 8.1 which appears to be great for smart phones etc. But I prefer Windows 7 and can still acquire software which I am aware is no longer supported by MS why I don't know as is the case with windows XP another outstanding product that served me well for years.
Anyway the point that I wish to make is that I have replaced the existing 320 Gig HDD with a new 1 Tb unit and intend installing Windows 7 Pro. 64 bit OS.
I understand that windows OEM and DSP systems identifies with the PC by marking (engraving) the I.D. onto the PC mobo, therefore dedicating itself to the PC only and therefore the DVD cannot be for any other PC installations.
MY concern is of similar vein, namely with the mobo already marked with an OS is there any posibility that it will not permit the installation of new operating system?
My apologies for the length of this topic.