Most consumers only need Home Premium. The best price I see for it from a legit major retailer is on Tiger Direct. MS is only making OEM copies available now because they think Win7 is phasing out, even though all of business is moving off of final XP into Win7.
You have 30 days to activate with Product Key for exact same version you install. You can reinstall Win7 retail version as often as you please.
Okay, got all that, thank you.
Can Retail Version be put on more than one computer, or many times on the same computer?
OEM. Is that a download? Or do I buy the CD from TD?
Sorry for all these basic questions. I'm 72 yrs. DOS was easier. Hopefully I'll be dead before having to go through this nightmare again...
Paul.
If a download, can you point me to a link?
Thank you.
The retail package contains the disk. I would want to install 32 bit for 4gb or less RAM, 64 bit OS for more than 4gb RAM.
The download links are down for some days now. You can download the RTM for your licensed version but will need to install SP1 after it delivers all the other Important and Optional Windows Updates: Windows 7 Direct Download Links
I was at Future Shop today. I nearly croacked when they told me they don't have 7. Only 8.
I'll try a download. Thank you.
Win7 OEM version locks to the mobo of the PC it's first installed upon so can't be moved, just reinstalled.
Win7 can only be installed on one PC at a time.
I have come to the conclusion that this SSD is toast. Reason 1 is it didn't operate when installed in the T-61. I couldn't format the SSD when in the Thinkpad T-61.
I moved it over to the Desktop where I could format. That was a mistake apparently.
I have an unregistered version of Hard Disk Sentinel which tells me there are 38 bad sectors on the drive that have been moved to a safe area. Maybe associated with the problem described in the first post of this thread. The drive is OCZ-PETROL 120 gb.
I got partway through the SSD alignment procedure okay.
Create partition primary align=1024 results in statement "succeeded in creating the specified partition. A window pops up asking me if I want to format. I press Yes and nothing happens.
Another thing: in "list disk" the description is, Disk 2 Online 119 GB and under the Free column is says 0 B.
I now get a message in "diskpart" says, "There is not enough usable space for this operation.
Format fs=ntfs quick resulted in this statement: can't find the drive.
Also, under "Computer" the PETRO drive is not listed.
Paul.
I think this SSD is fine. The fact that you don't see it in Computer is because it apparently has no drive letter. Just assign one in disk management.
The other messages seem normal to me given that there is a partition (without letter) on it.
Assign a drive letter and you should be fine. Recheck the alignment.
SSD Alignment
The OCZ-PETROL 120 gb drive is now working okay and is showing 1024 alignment.
Thank you whs!
Now to download Windows 7.
I won't be needing any of the updates because it won't be on the Internet.
In the past, myself and others have experienced "lagging" or delays of up to 2 or 3 seconds before the command executed when using TR4W.
Regards, Paul.
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