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nathan 60 Posted messages 2329 Status Contributor -  
nathan 60 Posted messages 2329 Status Contributor -
Hello,
In 2010, I received a 60 computer from the Oise general council (Toshiba Satellite Pro L500 - Windows Vista).
A friend lent me his reset CDs for the 60 computer 2011 (with Windows 7).
However, when the reset finishes, after restarting, my computer tells me that the version of Windows is not genuine... Moreover, Windows is not activated automatically.
Is the general council giving out illegal CDs?? I want to emphasize that the reset finished correctly, there was no problem there.
If someone could help me remedy this problem.

Thank you all

Configuration: Windows 7 (not genuine) / Firefox 3.6.8

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    Edawards Posted messages 16906 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 979
     
    Hello,
    It's normal that it doesn't seem authentic to you.
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  2. nathan 60 Posted messages 2329 Status Contributor 714
     
    It's not due to the reset; it completed correctly and installed Windows 7, but this Windows 7 wasn't authentic. It's not because I don't have the same PC.
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    1. Edawards Posted messages 16906 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 979
       
      What I'm explaining to you is that you borrowed a version 7 from a friend.
      He may have already installed it on one of his PCs.
      Now you need a valid license key, but you can still try calling Crosoft by phone for them to activate it.
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  3. nathan 60 Posted messages 2329 Status Contributor 714
     
    But no!!!
    It's not a Windows 7 CD that he lent me. It's his restoration kit for the computer60. It's supposed to reinstall Windows and all the software like when it was given to you.
    I got mine in 2010, I was given restoration CDs with Vista.
    My friend lent me his restoration CD with Windows 7.
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    1. Edawards Posted messages 16906 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 979
       
      So, these DVDs are normally designed for his PC only.
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    2. malice
       
      Absolutely. An OEM Windows license purchased by the manufacturer (TOSHIBA) can only function on the PC for which it was intended. This OEM license generally corresponds to a motherboard and its serial number. If Windows detects that the motherboard or another component is different, the OEM license is no longer valid, which is why your license is not activated and considered illegal. You need the original recovery DVD for THIS PC (with Vista), or you can order another one from Toshiba if you no longer have it. However, you can never install a Windows 7 from another PC, as yours is designed to operate only with Vista. The only solution is to buy a Windows 7 license (in which case you will have to reinstall everything, download the drivers, and you will lose the original Toshiba software), or to upgrade to Windows 7.
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    3. nathan 60 Posted messages 2329 Status Contributor 714
       
      I will therefore resign myself to staying with Vista...
      I must admit that it still bothers me.
      But would it work if I entered the OEM key I had with Vista, my motherboard hasn't changed.
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    4. nathan 60 Posted messages 2329 Status Contributor 714
       
      But there is still one thing I don't understand:
      all the CDs distributed by the general council are the same, but the motherboards of the 60 computers are not the same...
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    5. malice
       
      An OEM Vista key is different from Windows 7, so no, you won't be able to use it.

      In short: such an OEM key issued by the manufacturer corresponds to a specific configuration. If you install with the same OEM key on a different setup, even with just one different component (not necessarily the motherboard), the license is no longer authentic.
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