Hi,
Ive read the guide that you can get newest? windows 7 iso from official ms website.
I thought, if i reinstall my very old dvd version i would require tons of patches. Will my dvd key work if i get latest win 7 iso?
1. I have windows 7 home premium. (oem)
2. And i have new mobo, because old is gone.
P.S. my dvd still works and its not that big deal but it doesnt even includes sp1.. So that would be lots of patching. :|
Hi and welcome to the Forum.
Goto this link https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/soft...nload/windows7
fill in your licence key and see if you can download the ISO from there.
His OEM key will not work at the MS site.
But here`s the link to download Home Premium SP1 64 Bit
The link will expire in 24 hours.
http://software-download.microsoft.c...d103bf965a6bf6
Technically you`re not suppose to use your oem key on the new board, but if you bought an oem dvd and key, you can do whatever you want with it, there`s no reason it won`t work.
Have just tried that link again and it worked fine. Here's a screensshot of the download window.
My PC was is from PC Specialist here in the UK. They build to the purchasers spec.
Thank you very much!
My cd key is like a decade old just like my pc. So i really appreciate to install almost fully patched windows rather than start from step 1. I saw there is a way to perhaps using WSUS to get updates in .iso as well, before installation. Might be super hard but its better than nothing! :)
OEM, OEM Builders, OEM/SLP keys are locked to the motherboard they were first installed and activated on.
Please read below.
https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/...enuinewindows7
OEM SLP and COA SLP product keys, are issued by large computer manufacturers and use SLP (System Locked Pre-installation) technology to bind the license to the original motherboard via the BIOS and software. The OEM SLP keys self-activate if the corresponding data in the BIOS is correct. OEM SLP keys, which the user can read in the MGADiag report or software like KeyFinder, cannot be used by the end user to manually activate Windows. The COA SLP key is printed on a sticker affixed to the side of the computer case (desktops), or on the bottom of the case (laptops), or in the battery compartment (newer laptops). This is the key for the user to enter manually should he need to activate Windows himself.
- OEM System Builder, product keys are for use by smaller system builders, computer shops, consultants, and others who provide computers and services to their customers. A system builder is defined by the System Builder license as "an original equipment manufacturer, an assembler, a refurbisher, or a software pre-installer that sells the Customer System(s) to a third party." A person who builds a computer for his own use or for friends and family is not a system builder as defined by the System Builder license. The correct license for these cases is Retail.
OEM keys are not-for-resale and may not be transferred to another computer. They may, however, be transferred with the computer if the computer is transferred to new ownership.
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