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No xelzd - Cannot find xeldz in all drives. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart
Today my windows 7, after download a not-so-secure file (a good prank from an University friend to show me that the SO is really outdated), the windows license was deleted. (I have a buyed license, ...
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Using an old Windows 7 on a new laptop (and upgrading to Win 10)
I am currently looking to buy a new laptop on a somewhat tight budget. In order to get a bit better parts I have the option of buying it without a Windows license. I need Windows however and after ...
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Disable a Windows OS installation
I have temporarily removed my old 1TB hard drive which has Windows 7 on it. I have upgraded the system to a new 256GB SSD drive and have done a fresh install of the same OS (from the same DVD in fact,...
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With two seperate licences, can I switch from Windows 10 to 7 and back to 10 again?
I have two valid licence keys for Windows:
Key A - originally Windows 7, but upgraded to Windows 10
Key B - not yet activated for Windows 7
I'm running Windows 10 with key A now.
My plan is to ...
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Is it possible to use a Windows 10 product key to activate a Windows 7 installation?
This question is the opposite of the problem that most people have, and I haven't found a good answer for it yet.
My company has custom hardware configurations on shipped systems, and we are ...
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Do I need to need to deactivate Windows before re-installing [duplicate]
If I would like to reinstall Windows 7 on the same laptop as 64-bit instead of 32-bitusing the original key, would I need to deactivate Windows first using the process shown here or could I just ...
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Windows 7 edition from serial? [duplicate]
I have a product key from a Windows Checked build that I'd like to use on a Free version, but the source didn't state the edition the key is bound to. So I don't know what edition should I install.
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Download Windows 7 and use HP's product key? [duplicate]
My Hewlett Packard computer came preinstalled with Windows 7 Home Premium x64. It did not come with a Windows 7 install DVD.
I need to reinstall it because its full of viruses and whatnot.
Can I ...
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Microsoft Windows Licensing, transferring from old to "complete" new PC
In an question i asked, it seems that one phone call will help to transfer the licensed copy of windows to the replaced hardware
Windows Licensing: Validity of transferring between burnt/working ...
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windows product key
I received from my distributer a wrong OEM version of a windows7, I dont have time to send it back and wait for an other.
Can I use the UK product key with a dutch dvd? (the one I used myself)
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Installing Windows 7 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When reinstalling Windows 7, does the language, version, architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) or source (OEM, retail, or MSDN) matter?
I have purchased Windows 7 Ultimate with two ...
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Change license code of the Windows 7 RTM with Oct 22nd ship of real copy
So, I've downloaded the RTM of Windows 7 from my MSDN license. I, like a good little boy, will not run that OS as my main machine license (since it's only for testing purposes).
So if I install the ...
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Can I change my Windows 7 product key at a later date?
I am currently downloading Win 7 home premium from MSDN, which I intend to try out on a Vista PC that is in dire need of a clean install. However, I have also pre-ordered a copy of Win 7 home premium ...
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