Reuse Windows 7 Disc

[Cs342]

I am switching from an HDD to SSD and doing a clean install. Is it okay if I reuse the original Windows 7 disc?

[wtfxmitchell]

yes, but why u no go with w8?

[panfriedpuppies]

yes, but why u no go with w8?

Because of the horrible UI.

@Cs342, yes it works fine, I've done it before. If it asks you to authenticate, you can use something called daz loader to get rid of it.

[HirgaLTTki]

So sharing of disks is possible (although illegal)?

[panfriedpuppies]

So sharing of disks is possible (although illegal)?

Easily possible, if not necessarily legal.

[wtfxmitchell]

Because of the horrible UI.

@Cs342, yes it works fine, I've done it before. If it asks you to authenticate, you can use something called daz loader to get rid of it.

if you download startisback you get rid of the metro ui and you get the performence of windows 8

[HirgaLTTki]

if you download startisback you get rid of the metro ui and you get the performence of windows 8

 

But W7 is quite fast still, and with W8 prices of W7 have dropped

[Cs342]

I can't stand the fact that Windows 8 looks worse than Windows 7 since there's no Aero

[grayperview]

If its a retall copy of windows you can install it as many times as you like. worst that can happen is after a motherboard change  you have to validate your code over the phone...

 

OEM's are tied to the machine it was first installed on, you can change the HDD/SDD in that machine though and it will install fine. But put it on another machine or install a new motherboard you will have problems. You will have to speak to Microsoft and convince them that you have had to change the motherboard do to a failure, Pretty easy to do.

[Cs342]

If its a retall copy of windows you can install it as many times as you like. worst that can happen is after a motherboard change  you have to validate your code over the phone...

 

OEM's are tied to the machine it was first installed on, you can change the HDD/SDD in that machine though and it will install fine. But put it on another machine or install a new motherboard you will have problems. You will have to speak to Microsoft and convince them that you have had to change the motherboard do to a failure, Pretty easy to do.

So as long as I don't change the motherboard, I can reuse the OEM disc as many times as I want? How does this work?

[grayperview]

In theory yes....but you may have to ring Microsoft after the 3rd install to activate or something, i forget.

 

It links the product key to the motherboard model in Microsoft's data base when you activate it, id imagine, you can swap out the motherboard for one of the same model.

[Jebonia]

Because of the horrible UI.

@Cs342, yes it works fine, I've done it before. If it asks you to authenticate, you can use something called daz loader to get rid of it.

start is back (y)

[Jebonia]

So as long as I don't change the motherboard, I can reuse the OEM disc as many times as I want? How does this work?

correct. aslong as its same motherboard, it will work. Or you can find a crack. (i didn't just say that)

[Jebonia]

I can't stand the fact that Windows 8 looks worse than Windows 7 since there's no Aero

 i kind of have aero....http://i.imgur.com/l4aMlXN.png

 

Edit: nvm. i was looking at the taskbar and not the windows haha

[R4STABAN]

Is this OEM limitation only relevant in certain territories?

 

I have used the same win7 oem license on my main rig, which at one time or another has used 3 different motherboards.