Click ‘Next’.ĩ) The ‘Your computer will be restored from the following system image:’ information will be displayed. Choose the recommended option and use the latest available system image and click ‘Next’.Ĩ) Choose additional restore options: Note: The ‘Format and repartition disks’ option will be check marked but disabled/grayed out.
At completion of the scan you will have the option to ‘Use the latest available system image’ or ‘Select a system image’. At this point this should be your only internal hard drive connected to the computer’s motherboard.ĥ) Verify the keyboard input method and click ‘Next’.Ħ) Select the ‘Restore your computer using a system image that you created’ option located in the lower left and click ‘Next’.ħ) A scan for system images that are on your USB drive will begin. When prompted to create a ‘System Repair’ disk, do so.Ģ) Shutdown the computer and remove the hard drive power and SATA connectors from your original Windows 7 hard drive and any additional internal hard drives.ģ) Connect the power and SATA connector to the new hard drive. What I've also found out is I can create a system image backup on to a flash drive and restore the new computer through this system image:ġ) Create a System Image backup to the USB drive. What I've also found is I can use any Windows 7 Repair/Install disc and put that into the new computer, and enter in the old key (assuming I've deactivated it on my Dell computer, and I have internet connection). This advice logically (at least in my opinion) makes sense, because say the hard drive that has the original copy of Win7 crashes, and I get a new one which I'll probably have to reinstall Win7 on (although, being the amazing company they are, Dell will probably just recover any data and put it on to a new formatted hard drive for me). However, from other sites/forums I've been on, people have been saying that I can use the same Windows 7 Key on different computers, but only on one at a time, and I must deactivate the first copy before registering it again.
On the top left bears the line "Windows 7 Pro OA" - from the research I've conducted I have come to the conclusion that OA means OEM (someone with experience please confirm), or non-transferable (again, please confirm). Seeing since it's come from Dell, they've saved me the pain of installing Windows 7 myself, and have also handily provided me with a sticker that displays Proof of License and Certificate of Authenticity.
Preface: I'm building my own computer from scratch after having headaches with my current one (a Dell) for about 4 years.
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