windows 7 trial? I noticed one of the reviewers posted that the copy of windows 7 received was only a trial.. is this true??
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No, the full Windows 7 Home Premium operating system comes installed from the factory.
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Do you see anywhere in the description that says trial? What is trial software is MS Office not Windows 7
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I'm referring to this review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1C4WM8B50ZPZX/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt/177-2553384-3147527#R1C4WM8B50ZPZX
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Mine came with windows7.I already sold it, I thought I removed this post from Amazon. Is the post still active? thanks
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Thanks Terence!This is exactly the info I was looking for! One more question, do you know if the copy of Windows 7 that is factory-installed comes already activated or do you have to activate it on first-boot? If I am to replace the hard drive with a new one (that being the only change) I don't want to face potential activation lock-out because Microsoft thinks I'm trying to install it on an entirely different machine.
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OK. Do these laptops ship with a DVD copy of Windows 7? Some proprietary programs I run are probably not compatible with the 64-bit version and therefore I would need to re-install Windows 7 using the 32-bit version.
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Be careful-Dont be satisfied with the Starter version of Windows 7. I hear you then just have to upgrade and pay another $75, or more
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My concern was to get Windows 7, 64 bit. As far as the rest, I don't really know, but I have downloaded for free anything I have wanted to add.
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That's funny, because mine came with Windows 7 Home 32-bit and only 2 gb of ram. I paid $200 for it. Make sure you check with each individual seller to see what they're selling you.
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Mine came with a SAMPLE, after a certain amount of time you got to BUY it. As most computers I bought had over the years. I started off with Windows 98SE. Mine at least came with the Win. 8.1 Already Installed. (Although I bought from DIG JUNGLE, so not sure what this seller has). I got the CD/DVD Drive FIXED by Dell Now I am Loving my Purple Animal.
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I have been thinking about it but after reading everything I can find it doesn't appear to be anything I would tackle myself. The cost of hiring an expert and buying Windows 7 would come close to buying another computer. I am using this Windows 8 machine and hating it every minute. As soon as I can afford it I am trashing it and buying something else. The actual hardware seems good. It is just the operating system that is trash. I would not buy it. I would search for an older computer with Windows 7 on it. I have Windows 7 on my laptop and love it. I hope this helps. Charles
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Yes, but I would suggest a complete format, nor will the downgrade be free. This may cause compatibility issues with the provided Lenovo software, which I find incredibly useful, so I might suggest buying from a retailer that provides the option for Windows 7 already installed.
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Windows 7 is not a trial version. It is the Microsoft Office that is only trial version. Earlier you used to get 180-day trial versions. Now, I believe, it comes with fixed number of uses of Office. But the one that you can download from www.microsoft.com/office is a 60-day trial version.
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No this is not a full version of windows 7 just a repair program.You need the full version that you can get from Microsoft
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Mine came with Windows 7 Professional installed, and 2 "restore" CDs for Windows 8, or at least that's what they are labeled. Honestly, I like Windows 7 so well that I'm not worried about pursuing Windows 8, especially since this model doesn't have a touchscreen.
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You would need a valid (unused) Windows 7 key, so most likely you'd need to buy a copy. I just did this, there are a few changes you need to make in bios to get it to install, too.
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Mine is loaded with windows 7 and works perfectly, no errors. Mine is refurbished also and I made a very good purchase!!
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Ironic that you ask, we ordered 3 computers, put two into service immediately both had Windows 7, the third we put into service a few days ago and it had Windows 8, which we did not want, had to reinstall with Windows 7....pain
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I had no problem at all installing the drive . My problem came in when I installed my copy of Windows 7 and the old drive contained the Old Windows XP ops system. So I started getting statements that my Ops System might be counterfeit. So I spent $67.00 and ordered a full Win 7 Professional and everything is great now. Sorry I could not be of more help.Travis