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‎08-22-2018 10:08 AM

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Product: HP EliteBook 8570w
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
Hi,
I bought this laptop from a company.
Behind the battery I saw a Windows certificate with its product key.
I bought only the laptop without OS but I'm wondering if I can use its product key for a new Windows installation.

Do you know something about this topic?

Thank you,
Bye.
Carlo
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‎08-22-2018 11:33 AM

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That is correct.

 

The W7 Pro license is tied to that specific PC.

 

You can sell/give/transfer that PC to as many end users as you want legally, and reuse that product key as many times as needed.

 

You cannot transfer the OEM operating system to another PC.

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‎08-22-2018 10:30 AM

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Hi, Carlo:

 

Yes, you should be able to use the Windows 7 product key on a new installation of Windows, as long as it is the same version the key is.

 

You can try making your own plain W7 Pro installation media as follows...

 

I assume Pro, since it is a business class PC.

 

Click on the Windows ISO Downloader.exe link to download the tool to create the W7 ISO file download.

 

https://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/67-microsoft-windows-and-office-iso-downl...

 

I have zipped up and attached the Microsoft utility below, that will allow you to either put the file on a USB flash drive or burn it to a DVD.

 

Then you can install the drivers and available software you need from your PC's support page.

Windows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-en-US.zip
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‎08-22-2018 10:49 AM

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Hi Paul_Tikkanen,
Thanks a lot for your help.

My main concern is about legal.
From technical point of view I understand it works but do you know if buying only the laptop I also have the legal right to use the product key I found on the laptop?

Thanks again.
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‎08-22-2018 11:23 AM

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You're very welcome.

 

Yes, it is completely legal to use the W7 OEM product key to activate windows 7 on that specific PC.

 

What is not legal is to use the key on another PC, since it is an OEM key.

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‎08-22-2018 11:29 AM

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If I've well understood, buying the laptop, it's like I bought also a Windows license, right?
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‎08-22-2018 11:33 AM

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That is correct.

 

The W7 Pro license is tied to that specific PC.

 

You can sell/give/transfer that PC to as many end users as you want legally, and reuse that product key as many times as needed.

 

You cannot transfer the OEM operating system to another PC.

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‎08-22-2018 11:40 AM

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Very good news!
Thanks so much for your support Paul_Tikkanen.
Have a good day.
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‎08-22-2018 11:44 AM

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You're very welcome, Carlo.

 

You have a good day too!

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