[GUIDE] Clean install of Windows 7 on Acer

[catiremedina]

No it won't because this is OEM Activation.

Thank you for the answer, but i'd like to clarify something, did you mean:

"It won't be a valid installation and you'll get caught at some point"

or

"Microsoft wont be able to tell the difference between that and the original acer install because its an OEM Activation"

Btw. I'm implying that i'll substitute the windows home that comes with the acer for the same version on a clean install.


Sorry English is not my native language and I might have misunderstood your answer.

[weinter]

"Microsoft wont be able to tell the difference between that and the original acer install because its an OEM Activation"

I mean the above.
Applies even if you install ultimate...

[prikolchik]

Anyway I hope TS will remove the site to link to SLIC Dump Toolkit.

Can you please explain me what is so wrong with that alternative link? I just don't get it. It is the original thread where author of the program posts updates, etc, it also contains alternative links. I included it to give credit to the original author. SLIC Dump Toolkit is a read only program, so it can not do any modifications to the system.
Anyway, this link is not so important so I will just remove it. If there is anything else you think should be changed in my guide please let me know immediately.

Sharing the SLP license keys is a bit of a grey area (and I'm calling in another moderator for his opinion), but there is no way I'm allowing you to post torrent links for Windows 7 here on NBR.
If people really care to get them, they can make the effort and Google for them themselves.

OK, I don't want to be breaking forum rules here . Once you decide, please let if you are for or against sharing SLP keys on NBR so that I can edit it in my guide. Thanks.

[LM2008]

To unlock other editions of windows 7 a retail untouched iso is needed? i mean, an upgrade disc home premium as an example, it only have home premium, no other edition locked?

[weinter]

Can you please explain me what is so wrong with that alternative link? I just don't get it. It is the original thread where author of the program posts updates, etc, it also contains alternative links. I included it to give credit to the original author. SLIC Dump Toolkit is a read only program, so it can not do any modifications to the system.
Anyway, this link is not so important so I will just remove it. If there is anything else you think should be changed in my guide please let me know immediately.


OK, I don't want to be breaking forum rules here . Once you decide, please let if you are for or against sharing SLP keys on NBR so that I can edit it in my guide. Thanks.

Correct but there are other program hosted on that site that is the problem.
Just quote the author will be good enough.

[ohiomoto]

Thanks for the very thorough guide!

[dualview]

The newest BIOS for 3810T on ACER support page is 1.10, but it says SLIC2.0
Is there a newer 3810T BIOS with SLIC2.1?

[chriscatt]

The newest BIOS for 3810T on ACER support page is 1.10, but it says SLIC2.0
Is there a newer 3810T BIOS with SLIC2.1?

Hi, I have the same problem with a bios dated 09/07/09, uk date...
Chris

[gpgp00]

The BIOS on my M1202 is also SLIC 2.0 compliant and not 2.1. There is no other BIOS listed on the support page other than what I have (except one that is noted as being for Linux & FreeDOS).

I called Acer support this morning to try and get some sort of update on when my official Windows 7 upgrade kit might arrive. I mentioned to him that I read somewhere that the BIOS might not be compatible with the Windows 7 OEM license. The person I spoke with didn’t seem to want to take the time to even discuss it but did say that if the BIOS needed updated that it would occur when using the upgrade kit. I can only assume at this point that they may send a newer BIOS out with the upgrade kit. Maybe that is contributing to the delay in some of us getting our kits?

Whatever happened to the Windows 7 upgrade thread? It appears that it was deleted completely after being SPAMMED overnight.

[Co5ma]

I can`t install grub4DOS. This is what i get when trying.