How do I remove a doubly installed Windows7

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  1. ewv
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       #21

    OK, thanks for that. I found the Recovery Point & on which partition it is set (I'm learning a lot here, thank you for that!!) and made sure it was on C: I also deleted the previous recovery points, there is only the Install left -makes sense since that is the last thing I did besides figuring all this out! :)
    Can you confirm I got it right?

    And then a different question on Re-Install. My new laptop didn't come with the OS CD but doing all this I realised that it doesn't even have a Windows sticker on it that 'proves' that I have a legitimate version of it... It came with Windows 8 installed, and upgrade to Windows 10 when available which was a couple of days later. I read on the forum that I can create a System Image Backup and use that for a re-install. Guess that would be the answer but I'm worried about not having any 'official papers/sticker'. Should I be worried?

    THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!! I got it sorted and learned lots, without your help I would not have managed so thank you.
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  2. Posts : 6,330
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       #22

    ewv said:
    And then a different question on Re-Install. My new laptop didn't come with the OS CD but doing all this I realised that it doesn't even have a Windows sticker on it that 'proves' that I have a legitimate version of it... It came with Windows 8 installed, and upgrade to Windows 10 when available which was a couple of days later. I read on the forum that I can create a System Image Backup and use that for a re-install. Guess that would be the answer but I'm worried about not having any 'official papers/sticker'. Should I be worried?
    Pre-built PC's with Windows 8 and later don't come with a COA sticker for the license key.
    The license key is burned into the BIOS.
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  3. ewv
    Posts : 24
    Windows 10 Home 64bit
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       #23

    Great, good to know!

    Again: THANK YOU for everything. It's all sorted And learned lots
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  4. Posts : 2,774
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #24

    Be careful using EasyBCD, with the speed of an F-18, one can either build up or missle down one's Windows :)
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  5. ewv
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    Windows 10 Home 64bit
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       #25

    Good to know. It worked for this. Not gonna play around with it anymore, I've had too many IT problems & not gonna risk messing it up again!
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  6. ewv
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    Windows 10 Home 64bit
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       #26

    One more question: can't you remove a thread? Delete it?
    If so, how do I go about it?
    If no, why not?

    Thanks!
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       #27

    No, we can't delete threads.

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  8. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #28

    To answer the Why Not.

    Deleting threads is up to the administrators and they seldom do such a thing to the best of my memory.
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