OEM Hard drive Wipe

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TylerLittle

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I'm getting this Notification saying my Windows isn't genuine. It's been running pretty slow and such, so I'm assuming it's a virus. My friend let me borrow his Windows 7 OEM disk for a clean install, but it's already been used. Will this work, and will it otherwise have any negative effect on my copy of Windows 7.
 
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You can use the OEM disk to fix Windows, but not his key. Do you actually have a genuine key on your system? Is it an OEM setup? If not, you can't use his OEM disk as the key won't match.

If you "think" you have a virus, does not mean you don't have anti-virus software installed? Did you scan the system with a few products already?
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***** UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES USE YOUR FRIEND'S OEM DISC *****

If you do then you are committing software piracy and no further help can be given to you regarding this matter.

Now, let's try and find a solution to your problem.

Firstly, how did the OS come to being installed on your machine? Was it already on there or did you purchase it separately?
 
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You can use the OEM disk to fix Windows, but not his key. Do you actually have a genuine key on your system? Is it an OEM setup? If not, you can't use his OEM disk as the key won't match.

If you "think" you have a virus, does not mean you don't have anti-virus software installed? Did you scan the system with a few products already?
 
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TylerLittle

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Well, I first bought this computer from a friend, I've had it for around 4 months. He told me there's a key on the back of the computer. And about the virus, I have Anti-Malware Bytes enabled along with Microsoft security essentials, and I have scanned it several times.
 
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hang-the-9

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If you got this from a friend, I suggest you wipe it and install a clean Windows setup on it. You can use the code on the back to activate windows. Back up your files and Favorites, wipe the drive during setup (delete and create a new partition), install Windows, load drivers for the motherboard, video, network, audio, etc...

It's slow probably because of all the stuff left on there from before.
 
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