Sounds like the system has a volume license install with product key something like BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB.
The Latitude E5540 should have an affixed Windows 7 Professional COA in the battery compartment. You can reinstall with a retail Windows 7 .iso. You may use the ABR program and the Dell cert files to activate using the Dell OEM SLP activation.
The sticker in the battery compartment says "Windows 7 Pro Natl. Academic Only OA.
Then a Dell bar code and tracking number bar code. No normal Windows 25 character key. A keyfinder show the cd key as BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB.
I'm hoping to replace the disc drive with an SSD, but dont I need a real cd key? Can I use the key from an older windows 7 PC that I'm put out of service?
Philip_Yip
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October 19th, 2014 12:00
Sounds like the system has a volume license install with product key something like BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB.
The Latitude E5540 should have an affixed Windows 7 Professional COA in the battery compartment. You can reinstall with a retail Windows 7 .iso. You may use the ABR program and the Dell cert files to activate using the Dell OEM SLP activation.
See here for details:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/download-microsoft-windows-and-office/download-microsoft-windows/windows-7-sp1-iso-download/
lorentheodore
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October 20th, 2014 11:00
The sticker in the battery compartment says "Windows 7 Pro Natl. Academic Only OA.
Then a Dell bar code and tracking number bar code. No normal Windows 25 character key. A keyfinder show the cd key as BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB.
I'm hoping to replace the disc drive with an SSD, but dont I need a real cd key? Can I use the key from an older windows 7 PC that I'm put out of service?
Thanks