The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    M14x Windows 7 disc

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Kelevra1892, Jan 15, 2012.

  1. Kelevra1892

    Kelevra1892 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hello

    I've searched the internet but struggled to find the answer to my question, probably because it's not the brightest of questions.

    Would I be able to use the Windows 7 disc, the one with the alienware picture on that came with the laptop, on a different laptop? Basically my Dad wants to wipe his laptop but has lost his disc and wanted to know if it would be ok to use mine but I thought I'd check before he did. His system also has 64bit windows.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    Kelevra1892, Jan 15, 2012
    #1
  2. supradrew

    supradrew Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    20
    Messages:
    41
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    no.

    with my inspiron recovery disc i was able to load up a dell tower before...but when i tried installing it on a non-dell computer it popped an error. keep in mind this was a long time ago.

    if he has a dell, id give it a shot...worst case scenario you just get an error message before anything happens.
     
    supradrew, Jan 15, 2012
    #2
  3. Kelevra1892

    Kelevra1892 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Yeah it's a Dell but not sure what model ect.
     
    Kelevra1892, Jan 15, 2012
    #3
  4. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

    Reputations:
    285
    Messages:
    1,477
    Likes Received:
    10
    Trophy Points:
    56
    It wouldnt hurt to give it a try, however I dont think it will work, because by my experience install Windows through that disc, it seem to automatic fill in the product key that tied with the laptop which mean the Disc can only be use with that laptop. Though this is just my opinion. But like I said, it wouldnt hurt to give it a try.
     
    CGSDR, Jan 15, 2012
    #4
  5. c69k

    c69k Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    1,118
    Messages:
    1,301
    Likes Received:
    1,032
    Trophy Points:
    181
    I would download Win7 SP1 image from internet (which is legal), all you need is original Win7 key for the laptop you want to wipe.

    I downloaded image and installed Win7 SP1 64bit Home Premium version on my M14X and it is the first time I had no problems installing on my SSD. It is much faster (by 30%) install compared to Dell original Win7 (no SP1) extracted to USB (both extracted to USB and compared speed of install).

    peace
     
    c69k, Jan 15, 2012
    #5
  6. c1ro

    c1ro Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    39
    Messages:
    242
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I do not think it will work

    I swapped the stock HDD for a SSD and the windows setup was never successfully loaded since day 1. I was not bothered with the disc anyway coz I got a retail pack of win 7 ultimate handy anyway. But like c69k said, it can be downloaded from anywhere. Just make sure you got it from a reputable source.
     
    c1ro, Jan 15, 2012
    #6
  7. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    14,963
    Messages:
    5,671
    Likes Received:
    1,521
    Trophy Points:
    331
    A reminder from the forum rules, guys

    Discussion of illegal activities such as fraud, software and music piracy and other intellectual property violations are not allowed. There is a zero tolerance policy for illegal activity being discussed.

    Any posts after this one promoting such actions will be deleted and their authors banned.
     
    katalin_2003, Jan 16, 2012
    #7