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Windows 7 Pro licence key needed

Saeed
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Hi,
Does anyone have a Windows 7 Pro licence key that is not needed? My old Dell laptop is being put to use again and I need as the old hard drive with windows 7 on it got wiped.
Thanks in advance.
Does anyone have a Windows 7 Pro licence key that is not needed? My old Dell laptop is being put to use again and I need as the old hard drive with windows 7 on it got wiped.
Thanks in advance.
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eBay. Cheap as chips.0
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Hi,
Does anyone have a Windows 7 Pro licence key that is not needed? My old Dell laptop is being put to use again and I need as the old hard drive with windows 7 on it got wiped.
Thanks in advance.
If WinPro 7was the original OS on it then all you will need is a Dell WinPro 7 install disc as it should recognise the SLIC settings in the BIOS and activate automatically0 -
unforeseen wrote: »If WinPro 7was the original OS on it then all you will need is a Dell WinPro 7 install disc as it should recognise the SLIC settings in the BIOS and activate automatically
Don't have original disc, as it laptop bought second hand, but never mind.0 -
W7 sticker on bottom / under battery ? But as above get a W7 pro disc or a serial from Ebay / Amazon. If no sticker I suspect it never came from the factory with W7, could check here https://www.dell.com/support/home/uk/en/ukdhs1?~ck=mn and enter the service tag.0
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Don't have original disc, as it laptop bought second hand, but never mind.
It likely doesn't need a licence. Post it's Service Tag or Express Code; https://www.dell.com/support/home/th/en/thbsdt10
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