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Standard User Deadbeat
(knowledge is power) Wed 23-May-12 20:00:59
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In reply to a post by cox377:
..... It's trying to estalish which version matches that key, any ideas?.....

It doesn't matter which version that you use; they're all in ones. The key decides the version that is installed.
Standard User Pipexer
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Wed 23-May-12 20:07:31
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Not with some OEM/enterprise editions, the install process is locked to the specific version.

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Standard User Deadbeat
(knowledge is power) Wed 23-May-12 20:44:40
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Every Win7 installation disk that I've seen are all versions and combined retail/OEM. The only difference is that of x86/x64 versions but these use the same key anyway.
I daresay that there are exceptions to this rule.


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Standard User camieabz
(sensei) Wed 23-May-12 20:50:02
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If it BSODs once a day or so, it's W95/98/ME. If BSOD on boot, XP SP1. wink

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Standard User deleted
(deleted) Thu 24-May-12 07:55:01
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I had a look at that document and coudlnt see anything.

It may however be a windows XP as it has a document and settings folder. Did vista have D&S folder as I know 7 doesnt.
Standard User Mikey2
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 24-May-12 11:39:33
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As XRaySpeX (who must be prescient smile), states above, have a look at the boot.ini file if it's a XP machine.

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Standard User deleted
(deleted) Thu 24-May-12 12:23:51
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That was the case for Vista, not Windows 7.

Windows 7 doesn't ask for the key until after the end of the install.
Standard User XRaySpeX
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 24-May-12 13:01:50
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As XRaySpeX (who must be prescient smile)
These Spex XRay not only Space but also Time grin

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Standard User XRaySpeX
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 24-May-12 13:12:05
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Did vista have D&S folder as I know 7 doesnt.
XP has a \D&S folder at root level; Vista has a \Users folder at root and a D&S Junction (sort of hard link to \Users) at the same level.

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Standard User jchamier
(knowledge is power) Thu 24-May-12 18:45:10
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Not with some OEM/enterprise editions, the install process is locked to the specific version.


Nope, not with Win7. Its true for Vista and earlier.

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