Hi - hopefully just a quick one A friend of mine wants me to look at wiping a laptop (which belongs to his mother who lives in spain) with what I assume is a OEM version of Windows 7 The plan is to re-install windows 7 and possibly using the COA sticker on the laptop to activate it again As she lives in spain I dont want any future troubles for her if possible so I thought just reinstall her version of windows 7 (whatever that is) rether that try any other version of windows If I remember correctly Ill have to get an OEM version of windows 7 that matches what she has on the laptop already Is this correct? I think then I can activate by phone using the COA sticker? Never done this before - just wanted to check thats possible Thanks for any info
That means reading up a bit more I have done the slp in the past but cant remember exactly - I remember it inserts keys into the bios? It also means any version of windows 7 can be installed? Is that correct? Would there be any future problems for her like reactivation after so many days - sorry I realise noob questions Was just hoping it was possible to do the phone method tbh
Just been given the laptop - its a Toshiba Equium A200-1V0 2gb of ram !!! and with a Vista COA so may try windows 7 with that loader Update: Now thinking of doing a bios mod - I do like learning about things - possibly a bit risky though It has a phoenix bios on the laptop - not sure on version yet I gather I have to do an RW Report and request a bios mod?? - If i get a reply - install that bios mod and from ther just install windows 7 hopefully or is anything else needed?? I know Ive oversimplified a bit Thanks again fro any info