Any way to activate Windows 7 with OEM certificate on laptop with Win 8.1?

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by apex84, May 2, 2015.

  1. apex84

    apex84 MDL Novice

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    #1 apex84, May 2, 2015
    I just bought a new laptop and it came with Windows 8.1. I thought I would get used to it but it's just horrible. So I replaced the HDD and installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I've run SLIC ToolKit but it can't find a SLIC and installing the certificate for Lenovo and the key for Win 7 Ultimate doesn't activate Windows.

    Am I going to have to use an activator instead? Or is there a way to somehow properly install the certificate and key. Installing a certificate and key fells so much "cleaner".
     
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  3. CaptainKirk1966

    CaptainKirk1966 Former MDL Guru
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    #3 CaptainKirk1966, May 2, 2015
    1. bios mod
    2. windslic
    3. install Professional and use kms

    daz loader will work if disk is mbr format
     
  4. EFA11

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    #4 EFA11, May 2, 2015
    Loader will install a cert and key for you and safer than a bios mod, as long as like the Captain said the HDD to be setup as MBR not GPT.
     
  5. Mr.X

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    #5 Mr.X, May 2, 2015