Need to install new OS

[jewii]

ok i'm buying this laptop after months of deciding.

i saw 70% of all 4 star ratings was because it's packed with junksoftware.

they all recommended installing brand new OS.

firstly can i use the OS key which comes with it. it's a win 7 pro key so if i borrow my friends DVD, will the key work?

otherwise i found somewhere else i can just buy windows 7 prof key so then i can borrow my friends disk & it'll work like that. will the key work for all versions of windows 7?

 

[RJC]

Far as I am aware you can't buy just the license key separately without the media through a reliable source like Ocuk.

If your laptop comes with Win 7 Pro installed then you should be ok using your license key with your friends disc but you would need to use the automatic phone system to activate your copy, i have needed to do this with my Dell laptop.

 

[Nevram]

usually you can reinstall a couple of times before you have to do the telephone activation, and no the key is recognized as Win7 pro.