Re-installing Windows 7 - what to do?

[josh3190]

Hi everyone,

I recently changed the motherboard in my PC and now I think I have to reinstall windows on my SSD, I don't have the same copy of windows as I first installed it around 5 years ago,

If I get a new DVD copy of windows 7 and boot from my optical drive, do I need to do anything to the SSD that has a copy of the OS on?

Will windows be clever and recognise the copy of win7 on the SSD already and ask to reinstall?

Never done this before so any help greatly appreciated,

Thanks!

 

[josh3190]

I had an msdn copy from my brother so I'm not sure what that classifies as oem or retail?

I'm trying to get another product key from him and then use an iso file to install, hopefully that will work?

 

[josh3190]

Hi ED209,

Thanks for the link, will download the win7 starter, all I need then is an OEM key right?