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• Windows 7 OEM license, cloned the new hard drive.

  I'm scratching my head on this one.

  I'm running Windows 7 Pro with an OEM license.

  Beyond December, my original hard drive started failing so I made a clone of Clonezilla and transferred to a new hard drive.  Since then, I have not been able to run Windows update and I regularly get a Windows is not real popup.  I checked the section properties and my computer Windows Activation of Windows is enabled.  I tried the site of verification but that sends me to a web page that does not seem to load correctly and 9/10 times.  When I managed to load and I downloaded the WindowsActivationUpdate tool, it gives me just a Setup 0xC8000247 error.  I tried returning my SLUI 3 product key and everything went through fine.  I checked various websites and people say that it must be good using a new hard drive, others say you can't and others are calling saying Microsoft and speak to someone.

  Can I use my OEM license when transferring to a new hard drive?  Answer, what would be the next step?

  Yes, you can use the same OEM license, because it's the same computer.

  What you need to do is probably performing a new installation. Clone software tends not to provide the best results.

  The old hard drive still works? You might try one last time to create a system image and restore it on the new hard drive:

  How to pass Windows 7 to a bigger hard drive - books...

  This of course would mean reinstall the old hard drive, create a system image and then restore it on the hard drive.

  Another option is to perform a new installation using the OEM key.

  Step 1: Download a copy of Windows 7:

  For 5 years, Microsoft made it fairly easy for users of the Windows 7 operating system to get reinstall media. If you have lost your support disc or installation retail collection; either it has been damaged or defective; You can download a copy of the edition that you have licensed from a membership site called Digital River. More recently, Microsoft ended the availability to reinstall media that you can download as a. File ISO in Digital River, which is a digital reproduction of an optical disc.

  It was particularly convenient for people who could not easily get the manufacturer's recovery media, did not want to pay the fees required to get or preferred a clean configuration without the software packaged manufacturers or even a recovery partition does not work. It's easy to use, all you had to do was reinstall and reactivate using the product key located on the certificate of authenticity and download all the drivers on the manufacturers website.

  Given that this option is no longer available, what are your options? See the article for more details:

  How to: What are my options for Windows 7 reinstall media?

  Make sure you scroll down and read the section:

  What to do if you cannot get your manufacturer recovery media, refuse to use or to buy it or the Microsoft Software Recovery Website does not work?

  Step 2: Perform a custom installation, see Windows 7 section of the following article how to perform a custom installation:

  How to: perform a customized Windows installation

  Step 3:

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/

• Server upgrade lower windows 2012 OEM license

  How downgrade WindowsServer 2012 OEM license, I need link and support for the same.

  Please help me.

  Hello

  I see that you posted your question on technet as well, this is the right forum for your question type as MS Answers is mostly for the support of 'consumer '.

  In any case, this is the information that I could find for you:

  If you buy Windows OEM Svr 2012 you can downgrade your OS to 2008 R2 2008.

  To downgrade, you have need to acquire Windows Svr 2008 Media and product key. Use the same media install and reach the local MS Activation Center indicating that you want to downgrade Windows Svr 2012 for 2008.

  Get a wil representing a help to downgrade it.

  For more information: http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/D/B/4DB352D1-C610-466A-9AAF-EEF4F4CFFF27/WS2012_Licensing-Pricing_FAQ.pdf

  I hope this helps.

  Kind regards

  Joel

• OEM license question

  Hello

  I just upgraded my desktop computer: I have replace the card mother + CPU + RAM + GPU. I have install Windows7 OEM version in this new system.

  I am about to sell my old equipment as a set card mother + RAM + CPU + GPU - basically an entire computer under drive hard-disk/optical/case/keyboard/mouse. Now, I had a version of Windows VISTA OEM specific to this system. Am I allowed to include in my sale, since it is the OEM version, attached to the original mother/CPU/GPU card?

  A buyer might have trouble to install/activate this version because it will be on a new hard drive?

  Thanks for your help.

  
  

  No, there no need to include the hard drive.  If it's even computer it can be re-installed on this computer (and ONLY this computer) if theonly change is a new player that you seem to be saying now hard (and you can probably also bring another device changes as well as long as it's the same computer).  It cannot be moved to another computer, regardless of how much of the old computer, move you with him - it must be the original, same computer only.  It is acceptable but not what I initially understood.

  My problem is using the OEM Windows 7 disk on another machine, but now it seems that it is a new machine that came with this OEM license and re-installed on this same new machine.  It is also acceptable.

  The issue in both cases change motherboard (and all that of other things).  It's the people of Activation or not they want to examine the same computer or not.  Since the automated process does not work, you will need to talk to them and explain the situation and hope that they decide to allow the activaion because rules when so many changes are done become a bit vague and open to interpretation.  I suggest that you select one that you want to sell before sale to ensure that it is permissible and we meet with a problem after the sale.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• Do I have to buy a new Windows 7 OEM license if I install a new hard drive?

  I have Windows 7 OEM and I have to get a new hard drive because it of about to die so could I uninstall windows nine on a hard drive OEM or I have to buy another copy of windows

  New hard drive should not be a problem. Have you thought about creating a backup Image and restore it on the new drive?

  How to pass windows 7 to a new hard drive using Acronis True Image Home 2011:
  A step by step guide on the use of Acronis True Image Home 2011.
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/acronisnewharddrive01.html

  How to pass Windows 7 to a larger hard drive to a smaller SSD using Norton Ghost 15:
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/win7g15ssd09241201.html

  How to pass windows 7 hard disk nine or greater using the backup and restore of Windows 7
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/win7bckuprstrnhd072610.html

  How to pass Windows 7 on a larger hard drive
  http://notebooks.com/2011/02/16/how-to-move-Windows-7-to-a-larger-hard-disk/

  Restore your computer from a system image backup
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/restore-your-computer-from-a-system-image-backup

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• How to restore Genuine Windows 7 OEM license on my Lenovo G570?

  I use a laptop Lenovo G570, which was preinstalled with Windows 7 Home Basic Edition.

  Last week one of my friends told me to enter "windows anytime upgrade", a key after entering the key my Windows upgrade install to Windows 7 Ultimate and I was asked to activate windows. The key on the bottom of my laptop does not work after that.

  He then entered another key for activate windows, which I'm sure is not authentic and when I search this key on the web I can find clearly multiple results corresponding to this key.

  The telephone activation process went smoothly with this non-genuine key and to my surprise Windows online validation shows as my Windows genuine, my machine is also fully updated

  I want to return to my home based version by using the key that came with my machine.

  Your only option is to do a system restore. This means that you will have to reinstall applications and hardware drivers.

  New computers that come pre-installed with Windows often have what is called a recovery partition. This is used to reinstall an operating system in the case of a system failure. To access it, you need to start when you start your computer by pressing a function key. This can be either F1, F2, F9, F10, F11, F12 key DEL or tab. See the manual that came with your PC for instructions on how to reinstall Windows.

  This is how the recovery partition is accessible to most popular brands...

  http://www-307.IBM.com/PC/support/site.WSS/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4HWSE3

  Computers laptops Lenovo include a function called the Lenovo OneKey Recovery button, which is used to boot into the recovery environment and to reinstall Windows.

• OEM license key will work with sales facility in retail Windows

  Originally titled: My driver's license - which is preinstalled - will work on a new installation.

  It is a long story.  I have a Sony VPCEB1S0E.  I got a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - bit preloaded on it.

  Backstory:

  My laptop crashed about 1 year ago.  If a friend of my uncle has reinstalled a fresh copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.  Lately, I realized that it is a Windows patched copy.  It does not say it is authentic, but I think that it is loaded with a magazine or something.  I used the command slui.exe 3 and entered my old key for my Home Premium edition.  He said that the key that I entered belonged to another edition of Windows.

  Present:

  So I tried to download an iso. using the new recovery software Page.  However, when I entered my old product key, it displays an error saying:

  Unsupported product

  The product key you have entered seems to be the software that was preinstalled on a device.  Contact the manufacturer of the device for soft recovery options.

  I managed to download an iso of Home Premium. file from a trusted source.

  Main question:

  If I reinstall a new copy of Windows Home Premium, my existing license key will work during installation?

  Yes, the product key will work because it's the right 'Home Premium' edition.

  To learn more:

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/

• Reinstallation of Windows 7 with OEM license with an OEM license and the manufacturer's warranty expired

  My hard drive starts to die, if I want to backup all my data and be ready in case it fails. One of the things on my list of verification is to ensure that I can reinstall Windows 7 if need be.

  I don't have in my possession a Windows reinstallation disk, so I want to create a USB bootable for windows 7. The link to the .isos DIgital River that I use to create my bootable USB key doesn't work for users with OEM licenses. Very annoying, but I can legally get a Dell reinstall drive instead. But Dell wouldn't send me reinstallation disks because my warranty with Dell expired.

  The result of this is that if your a manufacturer guarantee expired, you can no longer reinstall windows on the same computer!

  Dell says it is responsible for providing the relevant recovery media, including Windows used to do with the Digital River .isos, but who no longer work for people with Microsoft's Windows 7 OEM license. Microsoft says that it is the responsibility of Dell to provide its customers with the recovery media (disks to reinstall windows) in the first place. Personally, I'm not interested in the blame game - I just want to have access to a recovery media so I have the option of legally re - install windows 7 in the future with my OEM license.

  Can you help me with this problem? Thank you.

  Downloads Microsoft removing the Digital River and replacing them with a non-functional tool are extremely boring.

  If you can still start, update Dell backup and restore to the latest version:

  https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=7yOz10Y8GCE

  http://www.Dell.com/support/home/drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=8HY96

  Make a USB (older than 2012 systems) recovery or recovery external hard drive (more recent than 2012 systems):

  https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=hu6jx-QG7xE

  Boot from it to the new hard drive and use it to reinstall. Recovery media is using earlier versions may not work on the new disks.

• XP Pro OEM of Windows 7 OEM upgrade

  Can I legally move my XP Pro OEM of Windows 7 OEM license?

  You can move legally Windows XP Professional OEM of Windows 7 OEM [(versions de System Builder).] This will be a clean install, since there is no way to upgrade XP at all.

  The upgrade to Windows XP?

  Please read these instructions carefully and completely before you begin installing Windows 7: there are important steps that you must follow to upgrade your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7 in order to preserve your files and settings.

  Before you begin, you'll need to backup all your data to an external storage device, and you will need all the installation discs for the programs that you want to keep. Please make sure that you have an external hard drive (see details below).

  More detailed instructions are available at windows.microsoft.com/upgrade-windows-xp. Here are the basic steps.

  1. start Windows Upgrade Advisor (windows.microsoft.com/upgradeadvisor) to see if there are known issues that may affect the installation and the question of whether you should install the version of 32 or 64 bit Windows 7.

  2 back up your files and settings on an external hard drive using Windows Easy Transfer (windows.microsoft.com/windows-easy-transfer). If you do not have an external hard drive, you will not be able to use Windows Easy Transfer. Alternatively, you can copy the files you want to keep on a USB stick, CD or DVD.

  3. you will need to manually reinstall your programs, such as Microsoft Office, after I installed Windows 7. Gather the installation for your programs and all partner/license product key discs. You may be able to download programs from the Internet. For example, Windows Live Messenger can be installed from the download.live.com/messenger.

  4. Insert the Windows 7 DVD in your PC. When asked "which type of installation you want. Click on "Custom (advanced)."

  5. when Windows 7 is installed, use Windows Easy Transfer to restore your files and settings.

  If you are not comfortable Windows 7 installation, check with a local retail or the services of the PC company store to see if they offer upgrade services.

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/13/WinXP-to-Win7/

  Releasing it's easy: with Windows | ActiveWin | Laptops | Microsoft MVP

• Windows 7 OEM installation does not work immediately

  Hello

  I tried to install Windows 7 x 64 Premium on a new computer, but I still get this error: "A required CD/DVD drive driver is missing".

  I tried two Windows 7 different DVDs, including a new copy from NewEgg, and two of them have started successfully on the drive, so I really don't see what the problem is? I used two readers different external DVD, but what specific drivers for each drive could Windows even need? DVD players must be sufficiently interchangeable to avoid this problem.

  I found this article on the basis of knowledge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2755139, but after using two different DVDs, both manufacturers, none of this applies really, unless they have both missed the combustion.

  Means that the probable error, the installation media is corrupt. You can download and create a new copy of Windows 7 Home Premium, and then try again.

  Step 1: Download a copy of Windows 7:

  http://www.gHacks.NET/2016/02/17/download-Windows-7-and-8-1-ISO-images-from-Microsoft/

  Step 2: Perform a custom installation, see Windows 7 section of the following article how to perform a custom installation:

  How to: perform a customized Windows installation

  Step 3:

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/

• How to get free copies to retail or oem windows 7 and licenses for additional facilities?

  is it possible to get free windows 7?
  I bought windows xp professional oem license for 3 computers about 4 years ago, but I can't afford to buy windows 7 too and operating systems next to replace too it adds up too fast

  I should have ask for free xp licenses too I didn't :(

  can I get free of the next operating system too when it comes out?

  is it possible to get free windows 7?
  I bought windows xp professional oem license for 3 computers about 4 years ago, but I can't afford to buy windows 7 too and operating systems next to replace too it adds up too fast

  I should have ask for free xp licenses too I didn't :(

  can I get free of the next operating system too when it comes out?

  The answer to these questions is NO! Any version of Windows is free.

• Issue of license of Windows 7 OEM

  Dear all,

  I want to explain my situation on my lack of knowledge Windows license.

  First a year ago of couple, I decide to start an experimental laboratory that will use a number of computer

  so I brought several computer game with Windows 7 Pro OEM which Pack in a regular white box
  and a red stripe on the end and he said OEM ' pack generator system intended for the system integrator ONLY .

  And I have three of these leaves intact, including a set of new computer do use ever for a few years

  (in fact, they are still in a box), now it is good to use this machine as a whole to do a job on a daily basis which will be
  came across Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft OneDrive.

  So the question is:

  -J' still have right to build and use this OEM license with these machines?

  -Are there ways to check if these permits has been used or taken by someone?

  -He will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free?
  -If the part of my computer was broken HARD drive, for example, a re-installation is possible?

  Thank you very much

  Peter

  So the question is:

  -J' still have right to build and use this OEM license with these machines?

  Yes, as long as they have not been previously installed and used elsewhere.

  -Are there ways to check if these permits has been used or taken by someone?

  Unfortunately no, you need to install and try activation.

  -He will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free?

  Yes, you can upgrade to Windows 10 free OEM versions. They are eligible licenses as long as they are activated.

  • How to: install Windows 7 by using Windows Update or Windows 10 Windows 8.1
  • How to download official Windows 10 ISO files
  • How to: upgrade previous versions of Windows using the file ISO for Windows 10

  or

  How to install and activate Windows 10 using your Windows 7 or Windows 8 product key

  -If the part of my computer was broken HARD drive, for example, a re-installation is possible?

  This is the trickiest part.

  When I install a preinstalled (OEM) or the retail version of Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 Windows 10 license, this license OEM to remain or become a retail license?

  If you upgrade an OEM or retail version of Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 for the free Windows 10 update this summer, the license is consumed in it. Because the free update is derived from the basic qualification license, Windows 10 will be that too many licenses.

  If you are upgrading a retail version, it carries the rights to a commercial version.

  If you upgrade an OEM version, it carries the rights of an OEM version.

  Full version (retail):

  -Includes the rights of transfer to another computer.

  -Does not require a qualifying earlier version of Windows.

  -Expensive

  Upgrade version (detail):

  -Includes the rights of transfer to another computer.

  -require a qualifying earlier version of Windows.

  -Expensive, but less expensive full version

  OEM:

  OEM of Windows versions are identical to the versions commercial full license with the following exception:

  -OEM versions don't offer any free direct support from Microsoft technical support Microsoft

  -OEM Licenses are tied to the computer first you install and activate it on

  -OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

  -OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

  What happens if I change my motherboard?

  In regards to the OEM license , this would negate the 10 Windows upgrade license because he is no longer a qualifying previous base license that is required for the free update. Then, you will need to purchase a Windows 10 full retail license. If the license of basic (Windows 7 or Windows 8.1) qualification was a full retail version, then Yes, you can transfer it.

  Since the final Windows 10 user license agreement:

  b. autonomous software. If you acquired the software as a standalone software (and also if you upgraded the software you have purchased as a standalone software), you may transfer the software to a different device that belongs to you. You can also transfer the software on a device that belonged to someone else if (i) you are the first user under the software license and (ii) the user agrees to the terms of this agreement. You can use the backup copy that we do or the media the software provided on transfer the software. Whenever you transfer the software to a new device, you must remove the software from the previous device. You can not transfer the software to share licenses between devices.

  Thank you very much

  Peter

• Windows 7 OEM install using another license

  Hello, I have two questions that are related to each other. I hope you can help me with both of them:

  Question 1:

  I have a question about the installation of windows 7. It's a little complex, by I hope you get me right.

  -J' have a full DVD of windows 7 Home premium OEM. It has never been used before. I have 3 laptops in hope, that each of them is currently running windows 7 Home premium full.

  -I know what to install and to use the OEM license on a laptop will be attached or restrict the OEM license on this first portable. While the next time I will be able to reinstall windows and use the OEM license on this first cell only, not on the other.

  -My question is: can I use the OEM windows 7 Home premium installation DVD to reinstall windows on the other two laptops with the condition to use the licence they were sold with (windows 7 Home premium too), after I installed the OEM version on the first laptop.

  -So the question is on the license and OEM installation DVD. Can I use an OEM windows 7 installation DVD to reinstall windows 7 Home Edition premium on all my laptops using codes license they had (windows 7 Home premium).

  Question 2:

  This is where the thing gets complicated again:

  I have a laptop that had a 7 Home premium English windows version installed on it when I bought it, while the other two have a windows 7 home premium french version installed on them.

  Can I use the OEM windows 7 Home premium installation DVD to reinstall windows on these two laptops and use their license codes, to activate windows because they initially had a version in French of windows 7 Home premium installed on them.

  Thank you in advance.

  Question 2:

  This is where the thing gets complicated again:

  I have a laptop that had a 7 Home premium English windows version installed on it when I bought it, while the other two have a windows 7 home premium french version installed on them.

  Can I use the OEM windows 7 Home premium installation DVD to reinstall windows on these two laptops and use their license codes, to activate windows because they initially had a version in French of windows 7 Home premium installed on them.

  You want to keep in French or English?

  No, it is not required to keep them in French, we use an English version as well. So, it is possible?

  Otherwise, thank you for such a comprehensive response.

  Yes, it is possible.

• Windows OEM license for physical relationship.

  I ask this question in the forum Hardware because what I read; a Windows OEM license is married to a motherboard or hard drive.

  Is this true? The results of the research gave me conflicting answers.

  What happens if the motherboard or the C: drive dies? the associated Windows license would be lost with her?

  A computer components store told me that for the OEM depends more on what are the elements of qualification you purchase, or when you buy them. Which is in conflict with what I read.

  Note - my choice of OS Windows is Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, SP1, OEM.

  OEM qualifies for all DIY systems.

• XP question: reuse an OEM license

  I was given a ten-year-old PC, which originally had an OEM of XP version on it. I was necessary to erase the disc, so I'm starting again. I have a Microsoft genuine XP disc I bought when it was new and a MSDN XP SP3 of the school record. I tried one of them (I don't remember which) to install XP using the OEM license, but the validation failed, I guess because I wasn't using an OEM disk. I'm not trying to cheat Microsoft because I am trying to reinstall an OEM on the original PC license (I didn't know that Microsoft cared more XP). Windows expects a genuine OEM disc to use?

  Yes, I know that XP is old and is no longer supported. It is a laboratory machine for transferring files from IDE drives.

  Do a new installation CD/media set you have a tour in an OEM one...

  http://www.thetechguide.com/HOWTO/setuppini.html