Just bought a Laptop need Windows in English

[PVG1975]

Are you nere La Plata? I can give you a copy of Windows 7 ultimate with a license that will allow you to download all the updates. Just let me know.

 

[AlexfromLA]

You can just download a copy online and then download an activator. Duh !

The file is about 3.4 gigs so it might take a couple hours depending on your download speed.

 

[M1ke]

You can just download a copy online and then download an activator. Duh !

I dunno, the OP did specifically mention wanting a legal copy

azmike9: If you have the license key for the copy you're already running a simple reinstall should take care of the language problem. All that leaves you with is acquiring the installation DVD itself. It's easily downloadable with a bit of digging, but make sure you trust the source!

If you do it this way, remember to install Windows 7 Pro and not Home or Ultimate. Your Pro key won't authenticate a Home or Ultimate installation

 

[AlexfromLA]

lol,

newbs

you can still get microsoft updates on an activated copy of W7. You just have to block the WAT update and you'll be fine.

 

[azmike9]

Thanks to all!!!! davonz took care of me last week. It works great. Thanks again, Mike

 

[davonz]

For anyone that is interested.

Most new pc's/laptops that come with a copy of windows 7 have a SLIC 2.1 table (vista had a SLIC 2.0). It is in the bios and holds the key for windows 7.

When you install a OEM copy of windows, it checks the bios for the SLIC table and if it matches the OEM certificate on your installation DVD/USB stick it automatically activates windows.

You can only install language packs for windows 7 ultimate or enterprise. So if you buy a laptop here, with windows 7 pro/home in spanish on it, thats all you can have.

For mikes laptop i just took my HP DVD, copied over the Lenovo OEM certificate which matches his SLIC table and created him a bootable USB stick (his laptop doesnt have a DVD drive). So it now looks exactly like a copy of Windows 7 as if he purchased it in the states.

 

[M1ke]

For anyone that is interested.

Most new pc's/laptops that come with a copy of windows 7 have a SLIC 2.1 table (vista had a SLIC 2.0). It is in the bios and holds the key for windows 7.

When you install a OEM copy of windows, it checks the bios for the SLIC table and if it matches the OEM certificate on your installation DVD/USB stick it automatically activates windows.

You can only install language packs for windows 7 ultimate or enterprise. So if you buy a laptop here, with windows 7 pro/home in spanish on it, thats all you can have.

For mikes laptop i just took my HP DVD, copied over the Lenovo OEM certificate which matches his SLIC table and created him a bootable USB stick (his laptop doesnt have a DVD drive). So it now looks exactly like a copy of Windows 7 as if he purchased it in the states.

Cheers for the info! I was aware of OEM keys being tied to the hardware they're shipped on somehow but didn't know the specifics.