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Will a Windows 7 Upgrade version work in this scenario
Friends Gateway PC had motherboard failure. Replaced it with an aftermarket MSI mobo now the machine works great.
However I cannot get recovery discs from Gateway anymore, and I cannot access the recovery partition on the hard drive. According to Gateway support my only options are to purchase a new OS.
Will windows 7 upgrade work in this situation?
Another question: According to gateway the machine is no longer a "gateway" because the motherboard is what defines it as a Gateway PC. Since it is no longer a "gateway" can I purchase an OEM version of Windows 7 for this machine?
Thanks very much in advance.
ACM.