Not sure of your actual location, but one option could be a local small bricks and mortar store, they often overstock and end up with software they are glad to offload, The checks on packaging and Key visibility would also apply of course but at least you could better judge who you are dealing with
Your friend is correct, you can pull a windows installation disc off a tree and use it to install windows, but you have 30 days to activate, after that your computer will melt.
A disc is a disc, it doesn`t matter. You can use the same disc to install windows on 100 computers.
As Nigel said, that price you found is too cheap.
O.k, Just been to local computer shop, they have Windows 7 for £84:99.......the guy there said that even though I have run the compatibility tool, there is no guarantee that it will work on my machine (Dell Inspiron 1545) which is about 6 years old........£25 I can write off, but £85 is too much to blow on something that ain't gonna work.......just going to check out the company that's selling it on Amazon.....Del.
Del,
Pop down to Curry's/Pcworlds web site, Business section. they will prob have a refurb section.
Have a look see .
Or phone your local 1
Roy
Thanks, Been to Curry's/PC World this afternoon.....nothing doing......guy said they stopped selling Windows 7 when Windows 8 came out......will still check website though.......Del.
The Dell site shows the Inspiron 1545 is compatible with Windows 7, drivers and downloads are available.
Product Support | Dell US
Do you like Win 10 on your other PC ?
You could test Win 10 on the Inspiron 1545 for free, but you would have to purchase a license and re-install if you want to keep using it.
O.k.....The seller on Amazon seems to check out, it is a LTD. company with an address in London, all the feedback seems to be favourable... although I know that you can't go on this alone.....the product is Dell branded, and the seller guarantee's that the activation code will work......waiting to see what happens with disc from friend, will be asking if it is pirated, if it is then won't use it.......Del.
A dell branded Disk will only legally work with Dell hardware - That is the way that OEM products are sold - Also all support will be from Dell on production of the dell service tag off the purchased Dell hardware - so it should be OK with your system
David E.....Thank you......That was my original intention, to upgrade to Wndows 7 then do the free upgrade to Windows 10 before the 16th July when the free offer ends......I keep getting told that windows 10 won't work on Dell Inspiron 1545 as the hardware will be to old, the same with Windows 8.1, but that 7 should be fine......Del.
If you want to test Win 10, or Win 8.x you can use the Enterprise Evaluation version for 90 days to see how it works for you.
You do need to sign in with a MS account to get the download.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/eval...-10-enterprise
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