Solved Clean Install Of Windows 7 Home Prem

[Greggr1]

Hi,

I have had this laptop for a while and my dad got it from ebay running windows 8.1 however I have noticed on the bottom of the laptop there is a sticker for windows 7 home prem product key and was wonder could I use that to do a clean install of windows 7 home prem.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Brink]

Hello Gregg, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Yes, you can use the product key on the COA sticker to do a clean install with. However, you will only be able to activate the clean install on that specific laptop. OEM keys are permanently tied to the motherboard.

 

[Greggr1]

So If i was to get a iso of windows 7 home prem, as I don't have a copy of windows 7 around my house I can use the product key on that sticker to activate it.

 

[Pauly]

Yes, heres a link to iso download and step by step to get a perfect clean install
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html#post1839164

 

[Greggr1]

thanks

 

[Brink]

Correct, but you will only be able to do so on that laptop since it's OEM.

 

[Greggr1]

I've just switched on my laptop and it has failed completely, so i would need to download windows 7 home prem from internet and then how can I install it onto the pc

 

[Greggr1]

I'm mean it was working only about three hours ago

 

[Greggr1]

Correct, but you will only be able to do so on that laptop since it's OEM.

And for some reason I'm now suddenly getting error 0x000021a

 

[Brink]

The tutorial Pauly posted above can give you all the details on how to, but basically you would create a bootable USB or DVD installation media.

 

[gregrocker]

Once you boot the disk, delete all partitions during the actual installation so that you don't get errors from the old install trying to boot. If you get those errors it means the installer is not being booted correctly.

It discussed how to find safe reinstallation media in Step 1 of Clean Reinstall Windows 7.