Windows 7 refurbished


  1. Zalt
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    Windows 7 refurbished


    Lately my PC has been running slower than usual, loading into windows takes 3-minutes which is really frustrating. So I'm looking to Wipe my PC and Reinstall windows altogether. Windows itself is £67 but I've saw a refurbished version which is around £35 which is a huge difference for me. So i'm wondering what is the difference when purchasing refurbed version and will i run into unusual problems.

    This is the refurbed version - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Windows-Professional-Refurbisch...
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  3. paul1149
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    You don't have install media or a factory recovery partition?
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  4. Zalt
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    Afraid not
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  6. Ztruker
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    The link you posted yields this:



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    What is a refurbished OS?? That makes no sense to me at all? It's going to be a DVD or a download of an ISO. What can be refurbished about it?

    I found this on amazon.co.uk: .. MAR Refurbished Hologramm CD and COA Windows 7 Home
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  7. Ztruker
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    Doesn't your laptop have a COA sticker on it with a Windows 7 key you can use to install with?

    Follow these instructions: How to Clean Reinstall a Factory OEM Windows 7

    Step One discusses the many options you have to get a free copy of Windows 7 for your use, maybe one of them will pan out for you.
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  8. derekimo
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    I believe it's something like this Rich,

    Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit Refurbished MAR English / UK: Amazon.co.uk: Software

    Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher
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  10. ThrashZone
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    Yep u.k. listing are really interesting for win-7 :/
    I'd go for what ever oem/ system builders copy if you can find one that is,
    Refurbished to me is opened/ used/ and returned
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  11. derekimo
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    It's not just UK, it's a program from Microsoft, I don't think they are supposed to be selling those licenses though, they are supposed to be on refurbished computers,
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  12. ThrashZone
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    Yep I ran into one on Amazon in a early morning rush bought it not reading I have previously bought one for the same price that was legit system builders,
    The second was nothing more than a recovery disk which should be about 15.us according to the first seller

    Got lucky and got a full refund but that is true these things are all over the place and are not worth a second look = Run :)

    Now I don't buy until my third cup of coffee
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