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10-24-2014, 03:19 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-24-2014, 03:26 AM by wben.
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Dell Laptop with OEM Win7 home premium x64. If i do a repair install with non OEM win 7 cd, will it leave dell specific files and folders unaltered? If I have to, I can do a Dell DataSafe Restore and Emergency Backup but it won't save all the programs I have installed, desktop, etc.
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Hello there,
All I can say that in my case, I did already all kinds of repair install / system repairs and even Tweaking.com System repair. In all cases my Acer-specific files and folders remained unaltered.
Bye
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Hi Wben, welcome to the forum.
You should find this site helpful and with all the information you need.
How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7
Hope this helps.
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Used Magic Jellybean to obtain CD Key. Followed instruction for Repair Install Windows 7. Everything appeared OK no more error messages with sfc/ scannow. Tuesday April 14 th, when I turned on my computer desktop image disappeared, screen black, lower-righthand corner windows is not genuine Windows 7 Build 7601. Tried to activate online, not available. Tried to enter 25 character key again, said key not valid for activation. Where do I go now????