HP Windows 8 downgrade Win 7 HP 8300 SFF - No. Win 7 OEM sticker.
Hello
We bought 2 x HP 8300 Mini PC with pre-installed Windows 8. It came with Windows 7 recovery discs, so I could load Windows 7, which means that he is allowed to do this. However, we have our own image of Windows 7 customized for the PC and I would like to continue using it. The problem, however, is the new PC does not come with Windows OEM license keys, they have only a Windows 8 logo on the side.
Is it possible that I can find Win 7 license? We are looking to buy another 30 jobs in the coming months, and I don't want to run on each of them individually.
Thank you
Luke
Luke,
With the introduction of Windows 8, Microsoft requires major OEM computer manufacturers to incorporate the window product key in the BIOS. These computers are no longer come with a certificate of Authenticity affixed containing the product key.
It is a forum of HP consumer products and as HP Compaq Elite 8300 business computer is a class computer business, you can ask your question in the HP Enterprise Business Community. You can also contact the HP Business Support Center.
By the way HP 8300 SFF computers come with Windows 7 recovery disc can allow you to use the HP OEM preactivation product key and the OEM HP certificate. If the recovery discs are the same version as your "custom"... image IE "If your image is Win7 Pro, the recovery disks should also be Win7 Pro"... you can try to use the procedure I posted below;
(1) download and unzip ABR Beta with Windows 7 Support. This is the homepage of ABR for Windows Vista. Please follow the section "How to use" for information and instructions on how to use it. These steps also apply to Windows 7. Perform the 'activation' on each computer backup and back up the certificate and the key has been recovered in separate places for comparison. (He draws the original key HP preinstalled OEM factory and certificate from your factory installed OS OEM) Compare the keys and certificates for each computer, they are all the same? Please report back with your findings.
(2) download and use RWEverything to determine the version of the OA/SLP/SLIC in BIOS of the computer. See this page of Web MyDitigalLife titled "How to check or verify PC motherboard BIOS SLIC Version is SLP OA 2.0 or 2.1 for OEM Activation" for more information on how to use and decipher the information. (Windows 8 use OA 3.0 and this is where the problem can happen) Please report back with your findings.
(3) If you do not already have a copy, download your version (the version that was preinstalled on your HP computer) Windows 7 from Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River. Using the built-in Windows 7 CD/DVD burning software, burn downloaded Windows 7 ISO on a DVD.
(4) install Windows 7 from your new disk 'Windows 7' or your image by following all prompts as needed. Don't let not Windows try to scoped. Run ABR 'restoration of activation' to 'install' the previously saved until the product key and the certificate. Make sure that Windows is activated, repeat "restoration of activation" until Windows 7 is activated. (It "installs" pre-installed HP OEM factory original key and certificate from your factory installed OS to your new installation of Windows. This HP OEM key and the OEM HP certificate, as well as the BIOS is what allows your computer to HP be factory preactivated.)
(5) install all drivers from the computer. These can be found on the support page HP for your computer, or you can find newer drivers on the various websites of the manufacturers of component... Intel, NVidia, AMD/ATI, Ralink, Realtek, etc..
(6) image of the Windows installation and deploy it to the remaining computers.
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