God of Black Flame
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So I'm building a system for a friend using mostly parts left over from various upgrades I've done over the years. Being as I'm building the system and then handing it over, I opted for an OEM version of W7 x64. The problem I'm having is, the OEM disc will not boot. EDIT: I should add that when I attempt to boot from the drive the OEM disc is in (the only optical drive in the system) that it reads for about a second and then gives me the message: "Reboot and select a proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press any key" and that message just comes up over and over when I hit a key.
I tried running the disc in my own system, and the "Install" window popped up immediately in windows, so the problem isn't that the disc is damaged/unreadable. I also put my own retail copy of Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (i.e. it's identical except for the OEM part) into the "under construction" system and was able to boot from that just fine, so the issue is also NOT something to do with my hardware.
It's been awhile since I've done an OEM install, but is the OPK required to do a clean install of Windows 7 on a new system? I haven't been able to find a consistent answer in my searches of the internet and this is the only thing that seems to be missing. Am I somehow missing something else?
If this is the case, I'll probably end up doing some workaround that involves installing my own retail copy and then overwriting it with the OEM license because that's a really crappy move on Microsoft's part. I build systems for friends and family all the time, and then act as their tech support for however many years after, I shouldn't be forced at make a "company" with a name address, website, etc. so that I can enroll as a "Microsoft Partner" so that I can download the OPK just so I can install Windows on a system I'm selling, or just giving, to someone.
I tried running the disc in my own system, and the "Install" window popped up immediately in windows, so the problem isn't that the disc is damaged/unreadable. I also put my own retail copy of Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (i.e. it's identical except for the OEM part) into the "under construction" system and was able to boot from that just fine, so the issue is also NOT something to do with my hardware.
It's been awhile since I've done an OEM install, but is the OPK required to do a clean install of Windows 7 on a new system? I haven't been able to find a consistent answer in my searches of the internet and this is the only thing that seems to be missing. Am I somehow missing something else?
If this is the case, I'll probably end up doing some workaround that involves installing my own retail copy and then overwriting it with the OEM license because that's a really crappy move on Microsoft's part. I build systems for friends and family all the time, and then act as their tech support for however many years after, I shouldn't be forced at make a "company" with a name address, website, etc. so that I can enroll as a "Microsoft Partner" so that I can download the OPK just so I can install Windows on a system I'm selling, or just giving, to someone.
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