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Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) System Builder OEM
Hello,
I have an elderly friend, who recently bought an HP Envy Touchsmart that has Windows 8.1 on it. The salesman at Best Buy made it sound great to him at the time but at 94 years old, he is not willing to learn a new operating system. He very much prefers Windows 7.
I've spoken with HP about the pros/cons of installing Windows 7 over top of it and they said that it could be done and they do have all of the drivers that I'll need in order to do so. I ordered Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) from Amazon but when it came in the mail today, it shows "Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) System Builder OEM". I thought this was a Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) with SP1-License version but it's not.
I've read conflicting information about a System Builder OEM, so I wanted to get some feedback on this.
1. Can I use it to install Windows 7 OR is it only for those who are building new computer systems?
2. If I can use it, I read that it will be tied to the motherboard indefinitely. However, what if I install this over top of Windows 8.1 and something doesn't go right, will I still be able to recover Windows 8 using the Windows 8 Recovery Disks?
My friend would like to keep the laptop, if I can install Windows 7 on it. Any help would be appreciated!
Marie