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Dell Reinstall using Windows 7 OPK
Good afternoon,
I need to reinstall a system that has been corrupted by a virus.... I have tried system restore pointsand system repair options to no avail.
The customer has not made a system repair or image, what i'd like to know is, is it possible to reinstall using Windows 7 OPK and use the Dell Product Key?
Any advice would be greatfully received.
Nick
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Posted November 30th, 2010 03:00
Most newer Dell's have a recovery partiton that will allow restoring the PC to the original factory condition. Vista and Windows 7 systems are F8 at POST.
Dell supplied Operating System discs are pre-activated and usually do not require entering the Product Key, but the key can only be used with a Dell OEM disc that is the same OS version.
The user, if in the US, can request a set of discs from Dell HERE
Dell PC Restore (recovery partition)
Manual Reinstall for Dell's There is a specific install sequence for a successful install (including Dell sound drivers for most IDT/RealTek audio systems as non-Dell drivers will either not work or not work correctly).