Once you`ve downloaded the iso file, it`s yours for all eternity
This is a great simple program to burn iso files to dvd, burn at no faster then x4 speed. (Very important)
Free ISO Burner
All you need is a blank dvd, they sell them cheap at Walgreen`s, buy at least 2 or 3, whatever is in the pack.
And of course a dvd burner.
Put the blank dvd in the burner, open the program, browse to the iso file, set the burn speed to x4 and burn baby burn :)
Hi Cottonball,
Welcome back.
A word in your ear, re post no 6.
Once youve found the product key i suspect its going to a DreamSpark key, KMS activation hope the college hasn't retired it.
Roy
Well, downloaded the OS ISO from Heidoc, prepared a bootable CD/DVD with ISOBurner, had the Product Key in hand, and took the plunge to install.
It all went well!
Decided to start with the Activation, input the Product Key, and, got an error.
Called Microsoft. The Product Key is expired/retired. The person at MS gave me a brief explanation of why it was no longer valid, and it boils down to torchwood's explanation.
MS no longer sells Product Keys for Windows 7, only for Windows 10.
So, fall back and re-group. It looks like a Linux Zorin install is coming up. The machine is an old Gateway which had XP on it.
Heading for a Linux Forum...
I should have added a rider,
If he's still at college he can apply for a new key,
They would have purchased X amount and might not have used them up.
Roy
You can buy windows 7 Pro oem from Newegg if you want. They no longer have Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - Operating Systems - Newegg.com
Zorin OS 9 is a great option, good luck with drivers and all that. :)
Zorin OS - Home
Zorin OS - Download
addRAM,
Thanks for the info!
It is an OEM version, though. Thought it had to be the Retail version.
Some of this stuff I do not quite understand...
You can use a Retail or OEM version, you would be doing a clean install, so the previous version/license used does not make any difference.
The main difference between a Retail and OEM license is a Retail license can be transferred to a different (new) PC.
An OEM license can only be used on the PC it is originally installed on, it can't be transferred to a new PC.
Also, Newegg does have a Windows 7 Home Full version available:
wrong version - removed link
Also, Newegg does have a Windows 8.1 Home Full version available:
Windows 8.1 Update and Full version-Newegg.com
The Full version does not specify it is an OEM or Retail license.
I'm not sure what that really means, maybe someone else here knows for sure if it is a Retail or OEM license.
Also, if you install a Win 7 or 8.1 OS/license before July 29, that PC is eligible for a free Win 10 upgrade.
Some people love Win 10, and some don't, and some folks have problems with Win 10 on their PC.
I have Win 7, 8.1, and 10, and they all work fine for me, even on old legacy XP era hardware.
Win 8.1 and Win 10 can be made to work a lot like Win 7, using the free program Classic Shell.
Last edited by DavidE; 04 Jul 2016 at 20:22. Reason: fix info
Have a question...
Do you interpret the following an "OEM License Key for 1 PC" to be the same as a Product Key?
To me, a License Key, an Activation Key, and a Product Key all refer to the 25 alpha-numeric code presented in five sets of five, and the names mentioned all mean the same. They are all used for Activation purposes.
Is this correct?
Thanks for the help!!
As far as i know that is correct, they all refer to the key used for activation.
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