If you have same model laptop, your generate restore media discs will work for him Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: "Anthony Q. Martin" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:46:45 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Win7 license question wow...$30-40 for the original disc? I wonder if I can make him an install disc from my laptop (it is identical to his). Or, he can buy a university copy for less than $20, but will have to get all the drivers from sony. On 4/19/2011 11:34 AM, FORC5 wrote: > I've never seen the installed key the same as the sticker key FWIW. > And I have checked a lot of installs. > > He may need to buy a disk from the manufacturer, they usually sell > restore disks a lot cheaper then anything he can buy. I've seen > $30-$40 in the past. > Not sure about Sony. I doubt the blue sticker key would work with a > borrowed disk. OEM SW is fingerprinted to the HW. > > YMMV > fp > > At 08:03 AM 4/19/2011, Anthony Q. Martin Poked the stick with: >> I guy a know has a Sony laptop. It came with Windows 7 Home, 64bit. >> The HD died and he didn't make any recovery discs. >> >> He's willing to buy a new HD, but what about Windows? Isn't he >> entilted to a Windows 7 Home 64bit license? I believe there is a >> blue sticker on the bottom of the laptop with the number to activate >> windows. So, if he can somehow get a copy of Windows and install it, >> can he be legal? Or should he contact Sony? >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 6054 (20110419) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >
