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  • 18-01-2014 9:06pm
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    Guffy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,093 ✭✭✭


    so my aunt got a laptop back from my uncle from the states. The only problem is that it is installed with Linux as an os and she needs windows for college.

    I dont have a hard copy but have cd key. Is if possible to replace the linux on the laptop with windows by downloading it onto this laptop and running it from here in linux and then uninstall linux from the computer after win has finished its installation?


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    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    Is there a COA sticker on the bottom of the laptop? It should look something like this:

    Windows-7-COA-nalepnica-sa-nazivom.jpg


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    Guffy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,093 ✭✭✭Guffy


    GreenWolfe wrote: »
    Is there a COA sticker on the bottom of the laptop? It should look something like this:

    Windows-7-COA-nalepnica-sa-nazivom.jpg

    On my one there is ya


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    brianwalshcork
    Registered Users Posts: 607 ✭✭✭brianwalshcork


    You can't install windows from within Linux - you'll need to boot from an installation disc


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    Guffy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,093 ✭✭✭Guffy


    brianwalshcork wrote: »
    You can't install windows from within Linux - you'll need to boot from an installation disc

    Balls. Thought as much.

    I can just dl a copy onto my comp and burn it onto a cd though, right?


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    Khannie
    Registered Users Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    gufc21 wrote: »
    Balls. Thought as much.

    I can just dl a copy onto my comp and burn it onto a cd though, right?

    Yep. Once you have a license you can get the iso's from digital river.


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