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Laptop windows problem :(

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  • 02-01-2014 2:33am
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    bassy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭


    Hard drive failed in my Sony vaio,so I left it to a friend who installed a new harddrive in it,but it's a non genuine windows 7 on it now.
    Why can't I have my original windows 7 on my new harddrive?,he said the old harddrive had failed and was non readable which was why he put a non genuine windows 7 on it.

    is there anyway I can get a genuine windows 7 back on it without having to pay buy a new windows cd?.
    Why did the stop giving out the windows cd,s ?,would be really handy now in this situation for reinstalling it on a new harddrive.

    Any help please??.


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    bassy wrote: »
    Hard drive failed in my Sony vaio,so I left it to a friend who installed a new harddrive in it,but it's a non genuine windows 7 on it now.
    Why can't I have my original windows 7 on my new harddrive?,he said the old harddrive had failed and was non readable which was why he put a non genuine windows 7 on it.

    is there anyway I can get a genuine windows 7 back on it without having to pay buy a new windows cd?.
    Why did the stop giving out the windows cd,s ?,would be really handy now in this situation for reinstalling it on a new harddrive.
    k
    Any help please??.

    If you didn't get a cd with the laptop then the license key should be on a sticker on the bottom.


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    bassy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭bassy


    mordeith wrote: »
    If you didn't get a cd with the laptop then the license key should be on a sticker on the bottom.

    Yes the license key is on the bottom of laptop,can I download windows 7 and enter the key making it genuine,where can I download it from and what's the best way or method to putting it on my laptop.
    Burn it to DVD or use a external hdd ?.


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    phill106
    Registered Users Posts: 6,810 ✭✭✭phill106


    This should work, allowing you to change it to your legitimate key

    1) Click the Start button
    2) Right-click Computer
    3) Select Properties
    4) Scroll down window and click 'Change Product Key'

    Or you could ring sony and ask if they can provide you with a recovery dvd (or link to ISO) but I have a feeling that would be chargeable.


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    bassy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭bassy


    phill106 wrote: »
    This should work, allowing you to change it to your legitimate key

    1) Click the Start button
    2) Right-click Computer
    3) Select Properties
    4) Scroll down window and click 'Change Product Key'

    Or you could ring sony and ask if they can provide you with a recovery dvd (or link to ISO) but I have a feeling that would be chargeable.

    Is there no links to downloadable iso on Sony or Microsoft sites?.
    really is stupid I never made recovery disc,s.but it's also pretty stupid that that the os CDs don't come with new machines anymore.


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    bassy wrote: »
    Yes the license key is on the bottom of laptop,can I download windows 7 and enter the key making it genuine,where can I download it from and what's the best way or method to putting it on my laptop.
    Burn it to DVD or use a external hdd ?.

    If you can find someone with a genuine Widnows 7 disc you could resintall using that and register using your own license key. (You could with XP anyhow, I assume it's the same with 7)
    How did your friend do the install?


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    bassy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭bassy


    mordeith wrote: »
    If you can find someone with a genuine Widnows 7 disc you could resintall using that and register using your own license key. (You could with XP anyhow, I assume it's the same with 7)
    How did your friend do the install?

    Not sure how he done it,but he put on windows 7 ultimate and is pirated.
    My windows 7 was home edition,so I'm sure it's the home edition I need to use to make it genuine with my key at bottom of laptop.


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