Re-installin windows 7.

[Deleted member 589304]

I was wondering I had just bought a copy of windows 7 for my own computer, and I am trying to fix a friends laptop but he does not have the CD (but does have the product key on the back of the laptop) Both my machine and his laptop are both windows 7 home. So I was wondering if I could use my windows CD to install on his laptop.

 

[nikorr]

What windows do u have? Same OEM like he has?

 

[ahnilated]

Yes you could.

 

[Deleted member 589304]

I am not 100% sure I have windows 7 home prem OEM.
on the back of his laptop it says windows 7 home prem OA.

 

[nikorr]

OK, I would install through the USB pen drive, so u don't waste even one disc.
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

How to @ http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/12/-the-usb-flash-drive.ars

 

[nikorr]

I am not 100% sure I have windows 7 home prem OEM.
on the back of his laptop it says windows 7 home prem OA.

How much did u pay for it? Retail would be much more.

 

[Deleted member 589304]

what do you mean by "so u don't waste even one disc."

 

[Deleted member 589304]

How much did u pay for it? Retail would be much more.

It was OEM it was like $99

 

[arunphilip]

I am not 100% sure I have windows 7 home prem OEM.
on the back of his laptop it says windows 7 home prem OA.

If it says OA on the sticker, then its OEM. You can use your OEM disk, or better still, as nikorr said, install via USB - its *much* quicker.

Bear in mind though that if your manufacturers are different, you might end up with different OEM branding - this is not too much of an issue, it usually is limited to the manufacturer logo and support links shown in 'Control Panel\System and Security\System'.

 

[nikorr]

what do you mean by "so u don't waste even one disc."

If u use the USB, u don't need DVD, right? -- that's what I meant, and it is faster too, as arunphilip pointed out.