Refurbished Dell with Windows 7 COA but no software.

[brown65432]

I bought a used Dell Desktop computer from Dell a few years back. As advertized, it did not come with any software/OS installed or OS disc and I was fine with that because I had a copy of Vista I previously purchased. However when I received it, it had a Windows 7 COA stuck to it. Fast forward to today, I would like to put Windows 7 on the computer. Trying to understand what, if any, rights I have to use the license key.

It's an unusual situation and I can't seem to find a straight answer. Don't know that I will, but thought to put it out there to see if anyone had any thoughts/ideas.

Thanks.

 

[whs]

A Windows 7 COA gives you the activation key for exactly the copy of Windows 7 as specified on the sticker.

 

[Pauly]

That key is licensed for that machine so I see no problem in you using it

 

[AddRAM]

Let us know if you need to download an iso file of Windows 7