The only copy of Windows 7 is from Dell when I purchased it in 2011. Will I need to get a new one? If so, is there any cheap places that sell windows 7?
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house70
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Your copy is likely a OEM copy, it only works with the system it came on.
For a new system you need another copy, you can download an image from MS and purchase the key from them as well. A retail version could be installed on another system, but not a OEM version.
For a new system you need another copy, you can download an image from MS and purchase the key from them as well. A retail version could be installed on another system, but not a OEM version.
megamanx00
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Yes you will need a new copy. OEM copies like that Dell version you have will only work on boards from that manufacturer. If you install it on a different motherboard it will ask you for a key to activate it and will not accept the OEM key on your old box.
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