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Solve : Dell w/ Win 7 to Gateway w/ Win 8?

Answer» <html><body><p>Hi anybody who might be able to help me!<br/><br/>I saw certain posts that kind of hit on this topic about downgrading but not one specifically about my issue.<br/><br/>Is it possible to do the following without fouling everything up? I am not liking Windows 8 (talk about not intuitive!). I previously owned a Dell and it came with a Windows 7 disk (which of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/course-246352" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COURSE">COURSE</a> says it can only be used with a Dell). Can I use that disk and install it on my new Gateway that currently is running Windows 8? <br/><br/><br/>Any help you give will be very much appreciated!<br/><br/><br/>Thank you,<br/><br/><br/>Susan<br/>Quote from: sbclark on October 04, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/2013-290756" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 2013">2013</a>, 07:14:43 PM</p><blockquote>I previously owned a Dell and it came with a Windows 7 disk (which of course says it can only be used with a Dell). Can I use that disk and install it on my new Gateway that currently is running Windows 8? </blockquote><br/>No. The Dell disk is tied to the Dell <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/machine-550312" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MACHINE">MACHINE</a> by the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/oem-583253" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about OEM">OEM</a> license. An OEM copy of Windows is permanently tied to the first <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/computer-243299" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COMPUTER">COMPUTER</a> that it was activated on, and can never be activated on any other computer afterwards. The Gateway motherboard and other hardware will not be recognised and Windows Activation will fail.<br/><br/><br/>Hi Susan, you can configure Windows 8 to appear just like Windows 7. The first thing you will probably want is the Start menu. You can find information about that here.<br/>Here's a screenshot of my desktop. After that it's just a matter of creating your shortcuts to your favourite programs.Of course, your apps are still there but I never use them.<br/><br/><a href="http://s424.photobucket.com/user/digistar/media/Desktop.jpg.html"></a>This is new?<br/>Windows 8.1 is supposed to have the option of doing some of the same. It is being released this month (Oct., 2013) as a free upgrade to Win8.<br/><br/>I would recommend performing a full image backup before installing 8.1.</body></html>


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