Win7 Ultimate OEM installed... can I convert it to Retail without a reinstall?

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  1. Lipservice

    Lipservice MDL Novice

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    #1 Lipservice, Mar 3, 2010
    OK, I have Win7 Ultimate OEM installed on a Gigabyte board. Moded Slic 2.1 BIOS (Dell)with Dell cert and serial installed with Daz loader.

    I admit I am kind of paranoid now with the KB971033 patch out there now. I hid the update and have not had the ballz to run it.

    Anyway it appears I can get a legit retail Ultimate key. Is there anyway to 'convert' my OEM install to Retail (and insert the new key) without a reformat?

    Thanks!
     
  2. timesurfer

    timesurfer MDL Developer

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    #2 timesurfer, Mar 3, 2010
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    I believe their the same. Then just go to control panel then system then enter key at link.
     
  3. cba1986

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    #3 cba1986, Mar 3, 2010
    The only thing that you have to do is remove the cert, the key with the loader and put a retail key. That the way i did it.
     
  4. Lipservice

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    #4 Lipservice, Mar 3, 2010 (OP)
    I am not really seeing anywhere to put the new key in.
    Do I need to flash the BIOS back to the original Gigabyte from the modded one in their now?
    Do I need to uninstall the Daz loader?
     
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  6. cba1986

    cba1986 MDL Member

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    #6 cba1986, Mar 3, 2010
    argghhh. armada won me. lol
     
  7. Lipservice

    Lipservice MDL Novice

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    #7 Lipservice, Mar 3, 2010
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  8. armada

    armada MDL Addicted

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    #8 armada, Mar 3, 2010
    daz loader should have a uninstall option, use that.

    and follow my commands EXACTLY. do not use the dell key the key i gave you is the default ultimate key that installed when you installed windows to begin with. the commands i gave you will also remove the traces of any cert or key that may have been installed
     
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  9. Lipservice

    Lipservice MDL Novice

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    #9 Lipservice, Mar 3, 2010 (OP)
  10. urie

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    #10 urie, Mar 3, 2010
    No obviously you need to flash with your original unmodded bios if you don't want slic 2.1.
     
  11. JesseKnows

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    #11 JesseKnows, Mar 5, 2010
    There's no harm in leaving the SLIC in the BIOS, no need to re-flash, and MS cannot find fault with having a retail key in a system that has SLIC. That's how you do legal any-time upgrade.
    If you didn't install a loader, no need (or ability:)) to uninstall it. Just follow the rest of armada instructions above and leave the BIOS.