Windows registered to motherboard??

[Saulenpatriots]

I have a toshiba C55T satelite laptop.. Got it from someone the hard drive had windows 8.1 on it when it was new it got wiped. I put an old Hard drive in it that i had windows 7 on. It says this version of windows is not geniune and wont let we set up any internet connection, Is this because the original version is registered to the Motherboard?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Windows 7 OEM license is tied to the first board it was installed on.

 

[Saulenpatriots]

ok next question the newer laptop i have with no OS. do you think toshiba will sell me recovery discs or should i just purchase a new os to load on it!

 

[USAFRet]

ok next question the newer laptop i have with no OS. do you think toshiba will sell me recovery discs or should i just purchase a new os to load on it!

Better to just buy your own OS.

1. That will have none of the original Toshiba bloatware.
2. You get to choose what you want. Win 7/8.1/10...

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

They do sell recovery media.

 

[Saulenpatriots]

reason i ask is the recovery discs are $40 and new OS is around $100

 

[USAFRet]

reason i ask is the recovery discs are $40 and new OS is around $100

True.

Either way will work.
Buy your own Win 10, and you can use on different hardware in the future.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

reason i ask is the recovery discs are $40 and new OS is around $100

You can run Windows 10 for FREE with just a few minor limitations , purchase the key when it's in your budget to do so.