Possible to finish W7 installation on another computer?

coldfunk · Jul 7, 2018

I made a thread earlier about not being able to begin installing W7 since it lacks the current-gen usb drivers required to use usb kb+m during the installation process. I finally managed to find an matching iso that allowed me to install the os on the ssd. However, I wasn't able to slipstream the drivers onto this one's boot.wim for whatever reason and I kept getting errors.

So, is it possible to finalize the installation on another computer? I'm at the part where you have to enter your name and the pc's name and if my memory serves me right, there is only a password set screen (skip), the product key screen (which I would skip for now), timezone setting etc., and after that and it's done, but of course the kb+m stopped working again for this last part.

I was thinking since I never had this driver issue installing W7 on my main computer, it would let me use my usb kb+m with no issue. I would then transfer the ssd back to the new computer (along with the drivers) once I finish those last steps. Is this possible?

It's my last ditch effort before I'd have to buy W10, which I don't really mind, except I'd save money and this copy of W7 wouldn't become useless to me. It's a htpc that is replacing an ivy bridge one I've been using for years that fried on me last week. I just don't want to screw up either, or both computers by attempting this since the potential risks are beyond my knowledge.. I've managed to get this far in the last couple of days and feel like I'm stuck behind one last hurdle.

Thanks for any help.

P.S. I may have access to a PS/2 KB+M in a couple days, but I'd still be stuck here if it doesn't work.

USAFRet · Jul 7, 2018

No, that will not work. You can' start a Win 7 install on one system and finish it elsewhere.

You can install Win 10 without purchasing a license right now.
Install and skip the license key part.

It runs just fine, Unactivated.
The only restriction is no customization of the Desktop or taskbar, and a randomly appearing nag text at bottom right.
Other than that, it runs just fine until you want to purchase a valid license key and activate it.

coldfunk · Jul 7, 2018

Ah well... I tried best I could then

I just figured those last few customization screens might be possible to skip through on another system since the biggest chunk was done

I'll just have to give W10 a go then. Since I mentioned it's purely a htpc, would the nag text (pop-ups?) interfere with movies and such (i.e. pulling me out of fullscreen etc.)

Thanks for your reply.

USAFRet · Jul 7, 2018

coldfunk :

No, it won't pull out of fullscreen.
It will be on top of the movie when it does appear. Which is not all the time.

Here, at the bottom right:

iamacow · Jul 7, 2018

Go buy a copy than. its like $10 on ebay.

coldfunk · Jul 7, 2018

Oh I see, thanks for the screens. Well that's probably enough for me tbh, I'll likely dish out the funds for it in that case. I do like to customize my desktop to some extent as well and would rather not have that watermark-like distraction every now and then.

Thanks for taking the time, and have a good night

coldfunk · Jul 7, 2018

Go buy a copy than. its like $10 on ebay.

lol... I'd rather not buy an os on ebay, especially at that price (sketchy).. It seems to be 165$ on Microsoft's website, but 135$ at my local computer store.

DSzymborski · Jul 7, 2018

coldfunk :

Good choice. At best those are gray market and those keys are frequently revoked.

aquielisunari · Jul 7, 2018

iamacow :

Please disregard that advice. Sure, people are selling copies of Windows for dirt cheap. Are they legal copies? Nope. You are trying to send the OP smack dab into the grey market which is inherently problematic.

But I've(not Aquiel) downloaded 10 for free and everything is fine. Pay $10 and it'll fix everything.

As for me I've ran across more than a few people who have went that route and I agree it works fine sometimes but other times they enter the 7th circle of chaos.

Please don't take cow's advice.

aquielisunari · Jul 7, 2018

I see you're already aware of the gray market.

ElectrO_90 · Jul 7, 2018

As I've posted before, you can get Legit copies for less than $20
From what I understand, you can get a bulk key maker for companies, and then these other companies then sell of legit randomized keys created by MS. Although being allowed to resell genuine keys used by the bulk key generator could be the "dark side" of the deal, but the keys are 100% legitimate.

DSzymborski · Jul 7, 2018

ElectrO_90 :

Until they're blacklisted. They're not legitimate. Getting a copy you're not authorized to use doesn't magically become OK because someone else got you the unauthorized key.

coldfunk · Jul 7, 2018

As I've posted before, you can get Legit copies for less than $20
From what I understand, you can get a bulk key maker for companies, and then these other companies then sell of legit randomized keys created by MS. Although being allowed to resell genuine keys used by the bulk key generator could be the "dark side" of the deal, but the keys are 100% legitimate.

That would be great.. but I wouldn't know where to begin/find one, let alone be able to determine if it's truly legit beforehand... So atm, the risk is too damn high!.. xD

ElectrO_90 · Jul 7, 2018

too high for $14?

coldfunk · Jul 8, 2018

The price is not the issue here, obviously 14$ is not a big deal, it's the fact that I'd have been played like a fool and payed 14$ to do so.. Obviously I don't know much about how this works, but if there's a chance that the key would be revoked and that copy of windows flagged as fake/illegal or whatever.. Not really worth it. I'll look into it all some more and see what my options are I guess..

aquielisunari · Jul 8, 2018

The digital world doesn't have to be so complicated. M$ makes the only legal copies. There is nothing legal about a RKG and nobody is allowed to use it. bulk licenses can be purchased from M$ too. The bottom line is that people are greedy, another sucker is born every minute and it was their choice to get taken for a ride. This is a decades old issue that seems to have a simple solution but...

iamacow · Jul 8, 2018

Even if my copy gets revoked once a year (which is hasn't in 4 years). At $10 a pop you can 16 years worth compared to M$ website. Show me one person who actually has had there revoked. Its a myth, M$ don't care about the buyers, only the sellers.

USAFRet · Jul 8, 2018

iamacow :

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3475215/kinguin-windows-key-wtf.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3317697/windows-home-premium-key-typed-invalid-activation.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3304726/windows-key-working.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2979288/error-activate-w10pro.html

But that's OK. It's not like people produce things to actually sell them.
I'm sure you'd be OK if your boss used all your work, but didn't pay you for it. It's all good, right? No harm done?

aquielisunari · Jul 8, 2018

iamacow :

USAFRet :

And all this piracy doesn't affect pricing at all.

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