Windows 7 OEM

[adator]

I now have my new laptop and on my old one I would like to reformat it and do a clean install of windows 7. My question is can I use the disk I got with my laptop or desktop from PCSpecialist both are OEM versions but I have my own windows key on my old laptop so I wouldn't be using the same key they would all be different. I'm guessing the disk its self isn't tied to any specific computer just the windows key but thought I would check first.

I have looked online but all I can find is using one OEM key onto a different computer which is not what I want to do.

Thanks

 

[steaky360]

As far as I'm aware the discs (if for the same version of Windows) should be identical so you'll have no problems using either one for what you want to do

 

[adator]

Thanks they are all for windows 7 the more I read online the more confusing it all seems to get.

 

[steaky360]

Yeah, just make sure they're both the same version of Windows 7 (ie - Both OEM, Windows 7 Pro 64bit etc.)

 

[adator]

All are 64bit home premium I take it year wise would make no difference as the laptop was bought when windows 7 first came out

 

[steaky360]

Don't think it would, I would say you will be fine

 

[adator]

Finished the clean install seems to have made it quite a bit faster getting rid of all that junk and starting fresh, thanks for the help.