Never heard of ... :confused: ... what are you referring to?
Was that USB-drive created using the Media Creation Tool? After the failures, has the system been rolled back to the previous version and is...
Since you're posting from your own name/account, I assume the reason is that you're already logged in.
My "market survey" in preparation for upgrading my BOAC (Box Of Assembled Components) ended with a Samsung 850 EVO or PRO as a system drive. The...
That would have been a bargain!
The Samsung is a SSD (Solid State Drive) while the Seagate is a HDD (Hard Disk Drive). An 8 TB SSD, if such a monster exists, would cost an arm...
I have not done any transfers, not a single one, so I'm ... :cool: ... ! What I've done is researched potential problems reusing a license key and...
I have focused on Windows 7 since that's what Max has bought. The interface in the actual operating system differ (as usual) but the basis (how it...
I have googled some more and there are several hits pertaining to operating systems from and including XP and newer. The sum of it is the...
If we assume that deactivation or removal of a license key from a computer isn't necessary for installation on another system, then those guys who...
Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree, the OEM tree. In that case, as I understand it, as long as Windows 7 gets reinstalled on the same hardware,...
Hi jdkoller3, Welcome to WindowsBBS ... :) ... ! On my LapTop running Windows 10, hitting the F12 key during startup brings up a Boot Menu with...
I have never done it but in Windows 7 > Control Panel > System > Windows activation, you can change the key but I don't know if it can be removed...
I agree with Bill. Deactivating and reactivating must be done while online to make Microsoft Activation Servers (MAS) aware of the changes. If it...
Check my response in How do I stop malware Windows 10 upgrade assistant from auto installing & running?
The seller must deactivate Windows 7 on the computer on which it has been installed. After that, he/she or you in this case, can activate it on a...
Good luck, my fingers are crossed!
Well, we're a team ... ;) ... aren't we and we chip in when we think that we have someting to contribute (holding fingers crossed hoping it will...
Every upgrade is more or less a reinstallation but it will give you the option to "keep programs and personal files" or to do a "clean...
In some cases, like yours, that is the work of the devil. It won't succeed and it won't go away. Have you tried downloading the most recent...
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