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The thing is that I didn't buy the key from a retailer....

 

Its OME from Dell (Did upgraded from Windows 7, the 17R die while it was upgrading in fact.... lol)

just tell a lie saying this is a desktop

 

OEM or not you should be able to get the key to work

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So, my Dell Inspiron 17R kicked the bucket, it doesn't even post.

 

Now have $600 CANADIAN to spend from my own personal savings and my father giving me $300. 

 

Main goal is for school work, 2th is that I've been dreaming of a gaming PC for about year and a half.

 

So we have agreed to wait until Boxing Day, to save money. (Am hoping with the price drops, I can get this build: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/f7FvBm) 

 

If I have to buy Windows, its going to take bloody $130.....

 

However there is a Windows key within the HDD of my dead 17R......

 

Do you see where am going?

 

;)

 

Boot with that HDD on the new PC I build. Get the Windows key from the 17R HDD with jelly bean key finder. Then make a boot drive with my USB. Use the key. And install windows on my Seagate SSHD.....

 

Can that been done?

Systems built (personal) | 1. Bad Wolf (Has passed on to PC Heaven): https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/zX9WGX |  2. Red Husky: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/Mwhypg

Systems built (for commission) | 1. Red Fox: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/W4LD4D | 2. Not Named: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/TMhqqs | 3. Bad Wolf 2.0: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/7p8Ycf upgraded Bad Wolf to an I3-7100 for my friend as a gift|

 

 

 

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you should be able to get the key

 

but you may need to ring up Microsoft and tell that your PC has died and you got a new mobo so that you can reactivate the Windows

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

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you should be able to get the key

 

but you may need to ring up Microsoft and tell that your PC has died and you got a new mobo so that you can reactivate the Windows

The thing is that I didn't buy the key from a retailer....

 

Its OME from Dell (Did upgraded from Windows 7, the 17R die while it was upgrading in fact.... lol)

Systems built (personal) | 1. Bad Wolf (Has passed on to PC Heaven): https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/zX9WGX |  2. Red Husky: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/Mwhypg

Systems built (for commission) | 1. Red Fox: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/W4LD4D | 2. Not Named: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/TMhqqs | 3. Bad Wolf 2.0: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/7p8Ycf upgraded Bad Wolf to an I3-7100 for my friend as a gift|

 

 

 

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The thing is that I didn't buy the key from a retailer....

 

Its OME from Dell (Did upgraded from Windows 7, the 17R die while it was upgrading in fact.... lol)

just tell a lie saying this is a desktop

 

OEM or not you should be able to get the key to work

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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just tell a lie saying this is a desktop

 

OEM or not you should be able to get the key to work

also opinion on my build?

Systems built (personal) | 1. Bad Wolf (Has passed on to PC Heaven): https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/zX9WGX |  2. Red Husky: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/Mwhypg

Systems built (for commission) | 1. Red Fox: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/W4LD4D | 2. Not Named: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/TMhqqs | 3. Bad Wolf 2.0: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/7p8Ycf upgraded Bad Wolf to an I3-7100 for my friend as a gift|

 

 

 

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also opinion on my build?

i think you need to fix the link

 

it not working

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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i think you need to fix the link

 

it not working

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/f7FvBm

Systems built (personal) | 1. Bad Wolf (Has passed on to PC Heaven): https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/zX9WGX |  2. Red Husky: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/Mwhypg

Systems built (for commission) | 1. Red Fox: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/W4LD4D | 2. Not Named: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/TMhqqs | 3. Bad Wolf 2.0: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/7p8Ycf upgraded Bad Wolf to an I3-7100 for my friend as a gift|

 

 

 

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PSU is slightly overkill

 

and you could get a SSD

 

working in a small case is not my liking

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PSU is slightly overkill

 

and you could get a SSD

 

working in a small case is not my liking

PSU is the same price as the one at my local store, for like 650W same kind through.

 

Thats an added $60, I only got $600. Just hoping Boxing Day will save me....

 

Want mATX because am going back and forth between houses.

Systems built (personal) | 1. Bad Wolf (Has passed on to PC Heaven): https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/zX9WGX |  2. Red Husky: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/Mwhypg

Systems built (for commission) | 1. Red Fox: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/W4LD4D | 2. Not Named: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/TMhqqs | 3. Bad Wolf 2.0: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/7p8Ycf upgraded Bad Wolf to an I3-7100 for my friend as a gift|

 

 

 

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