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German Windows 7 to english?

  • 24-01-2013 11:22pm
    #1
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭


    I just received and built my new PC from hardwareversand but realised I ordered the German language copy of Windows 7 Home edition 64bit, thinking it was the English version. Before I open it, can I install it in English? Or if not can I use the licence key for the english version if I download it?

    Don't really want to go through the hassle of sending it back to HWVS!


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  • #2
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭Elessar


    I'm reading conflicting reports online - some say the oem keys are definitely language locked, but it works for others??


  • #3
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    A system builder license is slightly different, also were it windows 8 the ISO would not be available.

    The digital river ISO is available here.

    http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58997.iso


  • #4
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    marco_polo wrote: »
    A system builder license is slightly different, also were it windows 8 the ISO would not be available.

    The digital river ISO is available here.

    http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58997.iso

    Should have specified that is the Win 7 64 bit SP 1 ISO btw and pretty certain a system builder key is not language locked


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    They're not language locked. I was told that the EULA forbids it, but I can't find any reference in there.


  • #6
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    As above, the key is valid for all languages. Download the ISO from digital river and use that to install. Did the same thing a few months ago


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  • #7
    glennb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭glennb


    Had to do this a while back for a Friend who ordered Windows 7 on a build from HWV. I didnt want to download windows 7 and all that so I downloaded http://www.froggie.sk/ and English pack from here http://www.mydigitallife.info/download-windows-7-mui-language-packs-official-32-bit-and-64-bit-direct-download-links/. But it is probably easier to download Windows 7 again.


  • #8
    segasega
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 785 ✭✭✭segasega


    Don't mean to butt in on this thread, but do you get a 30 day trail for Windows 7 before you have to enter the key?


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    segasega wrote: »
    Don't mean to butt in on this thread, but do you get a 30 day trail for Windows 7 before you have to enter the key?

    You do indeed, just leave the product key field blank.


  • #10
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭Elessar


    Thanks all for the help. I downloaded the English DVD from the link above and bit the bullet and opened the case.

    Voila! It worked!


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