Which product ID key to Use on Reinstall?

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  1. Posts : 27
    Windows 7 Proffessional 64-bit
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    Which product ID key to Use on Reinstall?


    Hi All,
    It's been suggested that I do a reinstall of Win 7 Pro on my Dell XPS 8100 after frequent sys lockups. I follwed the steps at Windows 7 Help Forums - Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 to get the latest ver. of Win 7 & I've made a bootable DVD w/that image. Question is can I use the product key liasted at Start/Compter/Properties? I ask becaese I'm disabled & getting the key from the back of The PC would be very difficult. THANKS!
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  2. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #2

    Did the Dell come with Windows 7 Pro installed or did you install it?

    Jerry
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  3. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Quadzilla,

    Unfortunately, it would need to be the product key number on the COA sticker on the back of the PC.

    The current one is just an OEM SLP key that can't be used with a clean install.

    If you like, you could still do a factory recovery if you didn't want to do a clean install in the link you posted. Just be sure to back up anything that you do not want to lose first.

    How to perform a system restore for Windows 7 | Dell US

    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Bongo said:
    Did the Dell come with Windows 7 Pro installed or did you install it?

    Jerry
    According to this below, 64-bit Windows 7 Pro.

    Dell Studio XPS 8100 Desktop Details | Dell
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  5. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #5

    Brink said:
    Bongo said:
    Did the Dell come with Windows 7 Pro installed or did you install it?

    Jerry
    According to this below, 64-bit Windows 7 Pro.

    Dell Studio XPS 8100 Desktop Details | Dell
    Brink said:
    Hello Quadzilla,

    Unfortunately, it would need to be the product key number on the COA sticker on the back of the PC.

    The current one is just an OEM SLP key that can't be used with a clean install.

    If you like, you could still do a factory recovery if you didn't want to do a clean install in the link you posted. Just be sure to back up anything that you do not want to lose first.

    How to perform a system restore for Windows 7 | Dell US

    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
    Thanks Shawn thats way I asked, but you answer it
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  6. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #6

    It lists both on that page
    Which product ID key to Use on Reinstall?-pro.png

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  7. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    How to use Dell Recovery Partition,make Recovery Disks & how to order Microsoft official Dell OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks.
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    http://support.dell.com/support/topi...oNotRedirect=y
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  8. Posts : 27
    Windows 7 Proffessional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Thx all for the quick replies, it did come new w/Win 7 Pro installed.
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  9. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #9

    Quadzilla said:
    Thx all for the quick replies, it did come new w/Win 7 Pro installed.
    Brink said:
    Hello Quadzilla,

    Unfortunately, it would need to be the product key number on the COA sticker on the back of the PC.

    The current one is just an OEM SLP key that can't be used with a clean install.

    If you like, you could still do a factory recovery if you didn't want to do a clean install in the link you posted. Just be sure to back up anything that you do not want to lose first.

    How to perform a system restore for Windows 7 | Dell US

    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
    You will need to do what Brink posted then.

    Jerry
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  10. Posts : 27
    Windows 7 Proffessional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Hi All,
    I was wrong after all, my PC had Win 7 Home Pro when I bought it. I upgraded a few weeks later to Win 7 Professional via Microsoft online store. Sorry for the mix up.
    Having said that, I tried to reinstall Win 7 Professinal using a bootable DVD that was made w/an iso file from Windows 7 Direct Download Links.
    I booted to that DVD and at the point where I was to select the partition, I got an error that the install could not continue and to check the setup log file for the reason. (3 partitions were available, I chose the largest, 900GB)

    I searched my C drive and found no such file. Any idea what the problem is? I did find the Dell Win 7 Home Pro reinstall, do I have to use that then upgrade? I was hoping to do avoid that.

    Thanks again for your help and patience!
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