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That's great news Dond. I'm happy to hear that you got it to work.
Just a quick query Shawn I remember doing this for a Vista machine I had a while ago and it went real good using the sticker activation code of the original install.
This 7 one will this do the same? as I am trying to help out a younger SF member who has 7 on an old board and I am sending him a much better (recycled) board that will take better RAM and CPU I have also sent him and was wondering if this ISO from my machine will be able to be activated on that new (old) board? I don't know what was on this new board originally but it was too good to trash and will suit this young bloke to a tee.
John
No problem John.
If he currently has a OEM Windows 7, then he will not be able to activate it on the new motherboard since a OEM key is permanently tied to the computer and motherboard that it was first activated on, and cannot be activated on any other.
If he currently has a retail Windows 7, then he will have not issues activating with your ISO.
I hope it will work for him. :)
Ah look young blokes behind the eight ball so I have packed him off my spare 7 64bit Home Pre OEM with the board, RAM and cooler as I can't start my build yet and I can get another one.
Everyone needs a break now and then eh??
I have done this step by step and yet when i boot it goes to the HDD no matter what I do. I have set the USB as a higher priority and have also tried selecting it manually (which returns no errors but instead boots to the hard disk)
Hi,
Can you post a screen capture image of the folders/files/contents of the USB drive so I can check it for you?
Regards,
Folden
Sure