How do I setup an online purchase of win 7 for a second PC

BlueWolfVI

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I want to buy a windows 7 online and upload the file. After uploading I would like to install it on a second PC with new codes. How do I save the files and use them as startup in the second machine. The reason for my action is that I have a genuine win 7 pro in my PC, but since I changed my motherboard, I had to use another version which is not genuine, so the winupdate is corrupting my PC and it won't start.
 
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That will come in the mail. DVD.

Short term (30 days), you can download the official Windows 7 license here:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

Burn that ISO file to DVD, install.
When the Windows 7 you buy, activate it with the included license key.

USAFRet

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That will come in the mail. DVD.

Short term (30 days), you can download the official Windows 7 license here:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

Burn that ISO file to DVD, install.
When the Windows 7 you buy, activate it with the included license key.
 
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BlueWolfVI

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The PC I want to install the win 7 is not activated and I would like to get it working as soon as possible. I got a Win 7 home premium installed, but when I run the CD, I get the message that I have to repair the disk after win update attempts. I am expecting that the same problem would occur even if I get another ISO file...
 

USAFRet

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What do you mean 'run the CD' ? Trying to run it from the existing OS?
No.

You have to boot from your install media, then install it.
 

BlueWolfVI

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I already have a CD with Win 7 home premium. Since I the windows is not starting, I tried to re-install Win 7 from the CD, but the computer is not accepting the installation. So I already have Windows SP 1 files, but the ISO files can not be installed.
 

USAFRet

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Booting directly from the Win7 DVD, what specific error message do you get?
 

BlueWolfVI

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When I try to install win 7, I have get the message: Windows cannot be installed on this disk. The chosen disk have a MBR partition table. ON EFI systems windows can only be installed on GPT disks.
 

USAFRet

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Then you have to change it.