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  will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell? "Bob" <bob@neverneverland.com> - 2012-09-14 14:23 -0400
    Re: will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell? retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.) - 2012-09-14 18:41 +0000
      Re: will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell? wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-09-14 21:50 +0000
    Re: will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell? Rajath N <Rajath.N.5j8h6k@no.email.invalid> - 2012-09-19 09:05 -0500
      Re: will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell? retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.) - 2012-09-21 14:13 +0000

#1555 — will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell?

I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 that needs a complete reinstall of the original 
factory OS and drivers.  I called Dell today and they're shipping the discs 
(I think they said one for OS and another for drivers... not sure about this 
though), but I have a question:  Will I need to pay to have Windows 7 
reactivated or will the factory install already have it activated?

Thanks,
Bob 

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#1556

In article <k2vsl4$h4i$1@dont-email.me>, Bob <bob@neverneverland.com> wrote:
>I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 that needs a complete reinstall of the original 
>factory OS and drivers.  I called Dell today and they're shipping the discs 
>(I think they said one for OS and another for drivers... not sure about this 
>though), but I have a question:  Will I need to pay to have Windows 7 
>reactivated or will the factory install already have it activated?

More likely than not it will be a Volume License version which is
locked to the V2.1 SLIC in the Dell BIOS, and will be self-activated upon
installation on a compatible Dell machine.

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#1557

In article <k2vtod$mcs$1@reader1.panix.com>,
Mike S. <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote:
>
>More likely than not it will be a Volume License version which is
>locked to the V2.1 SLIC in the Dell BIOS, and will be self-activated upon
>installation on a compatible Dell machine.
>

	AFAIK any official Dell OS CD will install on any Dell computer 
modulo a few high end offerings.

	They install on non-Dells, too, you just have to use the COA on
the bottom :-)

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#1574

Hi Bob,

The factory installed operating system checks for the Service Tag and
gets activated on the computer. You will not have to pay for Windows 7
re-activation. The Driver disk includes the compatible drivers for the
hardware on the Inspiron 1545. These drivers need to be installed after
re-installing Windows.

Please reply to this message if you need further information.

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#1575

In article <Rajath.N.5j8h6k@no.email.invalid>,
>
>Hi Bob,
>
>The factory installed operating system checks for the Service Tag and
>gets activated on the computer. You will not have to pay for Windows 7
>re-activation. The Driver disk includes the compatible drivers for the
>hardware on the Inspiron 1545. These drivers need to be installed after
>re-installing Windows.

For OEM activation of computers certified for Windows 7, it doesn't check 
for the service tag. It looks for the ACPI_SLIC 2.1 table in the BIOS, 
and compares the BIOS entry with the corresponding data in the 
pre-installed Dell OEM certificate.
 

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