Windows 7 Clean install with Upgrade disk

Ok, i did a bit of research and found a way to use a Windows 7 upgrade CD key on a clean install. Best part? I called Microsoft tech and asked them if this was legal and they said YES!

Apparently it could not record the desktop when the user account control window came up. Just click yes.

In case you missed it the path in the Regedit window was the following:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OOBE

The command in the command prompt was
slmgr.vbs -rearm

AGAIN! IF YOU SCREW UP YOUR COMPUTER IN THE REGISTRY I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE! DO NOT WHINE AT ME IF YOU CANT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK. It worked for me. There is no guarantee that it will work for you. I have not seen it fail yet... but if you dont follow instructions exactly then it definitely wont.

Here is a link to the screenshot for the command successful message for the REARM.

http://pantless-gaming.com/user_folders/anubis1055/cmd_success.png

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• windows;
• windows
• 7;
• upgrade
• cd
• key
• activate
• activation
• error

[raihnazure]

Thanks so much! I had a hard drive failure and went 15 days without putting the key in, installing software and updates the whole time. It wasn't until I went to put the key in for upgrade that I realized that since it was a new HD the OS would have no proof of my old vista install. Saved me days of configuration, man, thanks!

[raihnazure]

Thanks so much for this video. I had a hard drive mechanical fail and had to re-install to a new hard drive. I waited 15 days of getting software on there not thinking about the absence of an OS windows for it to update to, since it was a fresh new hd. Saved me at least 3 days of work! Thanks!

[mlavallee450]

Excellent! You saved me 4 hours. My daughter has a Dell Notebook loaded with a Vista Pro infected with Virus and I deleted the partition and reformatted the disk including the DELL restore partition. I installed the Windows 7 upgrade and could not activate since the original Windows was not present.

Thank you very much!

[ryanmd768]

Worked perfect!

[nitinpur]

Thanks a hell lot Sir!! You just saved me a truck load of pillar-to-post running around!!

[JamieMcNaught]

Awesome, really, thanks so much. I can't believe MS are pulling this sort of tactic on the Win7 early adopters who upgraded. My HD died, got a new one and did a clean install. Was looking at having to delete current install, reload XP, then upgrade to Win7.... sigh.

First time I tried to activate, they refused to activate me on the phone.

Followed this video, rebooted, tried to activate online. Failed to do so, but this time I could activate over the phone!!

Lifesaver!

[rangerrickles]

Thanks! Worked exactly as per your instructions.

[JefferySanders]

TY