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Windows 7 - Question Windows Activation + Universal Disc
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| 01-22-2012 | #1 |
| | Question Windows Activation + Universal Disc - I would like to make a universal windows disc by removing ei.cfg from the iso I downloaded. But if I do that will that dvd work with my windows OEM key I got with my laptop? - Same question but now that I would change "retail" (underneath "channel") in the ei.cfg file to "OEM". Help is very much appreciated. |
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| 01-22-2012 | #2 |
| | Welcome to Windows Seven Forums. Providing you use the same version of Windows as the OEM version you can indeed use the OEM product key. Clean Install : Factory COA Activation Key |
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| 01-22-2012 | #3 |
| | Thanks a lot. But that answers only half of my question. What I would like to know is if I can use my universal disc. It's been made universal by downloading a retail iso of Windows 7 x64 professional and removing the ei.cfg file. Will it work if I use that disc and my oem key I got from my laptop? Thanks for helping so far. |
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| 01-22-2012 | #4 |
| | Yes, it will. During the install you'll be prompted to select which version you want to install. Just highlight the one applicable to your setup i.e. if your computer had Home Premium installed then you need to highlight Home Premium from your Universal installer and use your COA product key. This tutorial should be of help if you need it. Windows 7 Universal Installation Disc - Create |
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| 01-23-2012 | #5 |
| | Yes, it will activate. It may require a call to Microsoft, but you will talk to a machine and put in the numbers the machine gives you and it will activate. As Seavixen said, it must be the same version as your OEM sticker is for. |
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