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CrilleS
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Hey guys :)

 

I have a question. I have a Dell XPS 17 with a Windows 7 Home OEM key. Can i use this product key if i decide to install the fresh version of Windows 7 Home? Would there be any problems or anything i need to do before I do it?

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Hey guys :)

 

I have a question. I have a Dell XPS 17 with a Windows 7 Home OEM key. Can i use this product key if i decide to install the fresh version of Windows 7 Home? Would there be any problems or anything i need to do before I do it?

Back up your stuff, as well as your drivers.

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

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I dont think that there will be any problems 

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Back up your stuff, as well as your drivers.

Yeah I got my stuff backed up. I will just find the drivers afterwards with their hardware ID or DriverSolution.

 

 

The only thing I was worried about was that maybe the OEM couldn't work with a fresh Windows 7 iso but only Dells version.

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Yeah I got my stuff backed up. I will just find the drivers afterwards with their hardware ID or DriverSolution.

 

 

The only thing I was worried about was that maybe the OEM couldn't work with a fresh Windows 7 iso but only Dells version.

As long as it's the same motherboard you're installing it to, it should work perfectly.

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Yeah I got my stuff backed up. I will just find the drivers afterwards with their hardware ID or DriverSolution.

 

 

The only thing I was worried about was that maybe the OEM couldn't work with a fresh Windows 7 iso but only Dells version.

It'll probably be fine, but I can't be sure.  I've never had your problem before.

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

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Desktop

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CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

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Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

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As long as it's the same motherboard you're installing it to, it should work perfectly.

Alright. Then i should be good to go. :) Thank you for your answers guys :)

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Make sure you get a MSDN or OEM ISO. A retail copy won't work.

Here you go, full list of untouched Win 7 SP1 MSDN ISOs, theses will work fine

http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

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