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    Install fresh Windows 7 from OEM Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by frostbit3, Oct 26, 2009.

  1. frostbit3

    frostbit3 Notebook Evangelist

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    I bought a laptop yesterday that came with Windows 7 pre-installed. It came with a lot of bloat ware and stuff and it doesn't run as fast as it should. Is there a way to backup the licensing and install a fresh copy of Windows 7? I remember you could do this with Vista but I wasn't sure if it was tested for 7 or not. Thanks!
     
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  2. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    It is the same.
    I saw in your sig CentOS 5.3 so I want to ask any difficulty getting it on a laptop? ACPI? Wireless?
    I also know that CentOS uses old kernel so how is the wireless device support?
     
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  3. frostbit3

    frostbit3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Haven't tested Cent OS Yet, but will soon. The laptop I just got was a Acer though, but I'll be doing that tonight (After Norton ghost makes a clone of my hdd).

    Thanks for the response though, I'll be doing that tonight as well then :D
     
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  4. KonstantinDK

    KonstantinDK Notebook Evangelist

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    If you didn't get W7 DVD ,which is unlikely), you need to get this DVD somewhere, and install W7 again using your key.
     
    KonstantinDK, Oct 26, 2009
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  5. bww

    bww Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would like to do the same thing with my new HP....what is the cheapest route to get a dvd, I don't need the license, already have it (oem) with the computer.
     
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  6. weinter

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    Next time do a search.
    Here you go
    You have to modify the ei.cfg to get all editions.
    This tool will enable the installation of all SKU after you got the iso out.
     
    weinter, Oct 26, 2009
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  7. bww

    bww Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry, I did a search, just not a very good one.....thanks for the link that is the best price for what I needed.
     
    bww, Oct 27, 2009
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    fwiw, centOS 5.4 hit the torrents last week.
     
    newsposter, Oct 27, 2009
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