Reinstalling windows 7 - key for pre install only

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jimmymac

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I have owned my laptop from here for about 7 years now, its still going strong and does all I need but its getting a little clogged with windows

So I wanted to reinstall the windows 7 that its came preinstalled with, the key is on the bottom of the laptop but when putting this into the microsoft windows to download a copy it tells me that its for pre installs only and to contact the builder.

I somehow doubt pcspecialist have much in the way of older obsolete windows disks lying about so any advice on what I can do?
 
Martinr36

Martinr36

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Go into the download area on your PCS account, you should be able to download it from there
 
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jimmymac

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Martinr36 said:
Go into the download area on your PCS account, you should be able to download it from there
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Thanks, this is my list in there, none of those look to be the OS

Wireless/Wired NetworkingKILLER™ WIRELESS N-1202K1202_Bluetooth_W7_W81.zip06-01-2015189.61 Mb
Wireless/Wired NetworkingKILLER™ WIRELESS N-1202KillerSuite_W7_W81.zip15-05-2015210.10 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen01Chipset_W7.zip14-02-20144.73 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen01WLAN_Realtek_Optional_W7.zip14-02-201486.74 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen02Finger2_Optional_W7.zip14-02-201436.94 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen02Finger_Optional_W7.zip14-02-2014186.60 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen02VGA_W7_AMD.zip14-02-2014209.64 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen02VGA_W7_Intel.zip14-02-2014239.61 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen03IRST_Optional_W7.zip14-02-201416.14 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen03Lan_W7.zip14-02-20145.81 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen04CReader_W7.zip14-02-201410.78 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen04IRStart_Optional_W7.zip14-02-20142.21 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen05SBX_170_Optional_W7.zip14-02-201473.26 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen05Touchpad_W7.zip14-02-201470.64 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen06USB30_W7.zip14-02-20145.20 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen07Hotkey_W7.zip14-02-201432.50 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen07TPM_Optional_W7.zip14-02-201474.96 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen08IME_W7.zip14-02-201436.31 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen09Audio_W7.zip14-02-2014170.51 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD ScreenRAID_Optional_W7.zip14-02-20140.65 Mb
Chassis17.3" Matte Full HD Screen02_VGA_AMD_M290X_W7W8.zip27-02-2014280.41 Mb
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

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jimmymac said:
No, never upgraded, the install thats on the system is the same one from the day it was built, this would be the first time doing a clean install
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In that case the problem isikely because your copy of Windows 7 is OEM. AFAIK the official Microsoft download site you're using is for retail versions only.

Microsoft will likely send you back to the OEM vendor so in the first instance I would talk to PCS.
 
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