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WINDOWS VERSION
Make sure your Microsoft Windows version matches the Microsoft Windows version of the key.
CHECK CONNECTION
Verify that you have a stable Internet connection during installation and activation. Please follow these steps for a successful activation.
ONLINE ACTIVATION
If you already have Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate installed, try online activation 2–3 times (if successful, ignore the rest).
After installing the Operating System, right-click on Computer, select Properties, then click on Activate Windows. Enter the product key provided and complete the activation.
Installation guide
With the following installation instructions, you can completely install or reinstall your system with Windows 7 Ultimate .
It does not matter whether there is already an operating system on your hard drive or not.
You will need:
A bootable USB stick with the Windows 7 ISO.
Your Windows 7 Ultimate product key.
If you have not yet created the bootable USB stick, please follow our separate guide:
“Create a bootable USB stick for Windows 7”.
Step-by-step guide
1. Open the boot menu
After you have created the bootable USB, restart the PC.
Right at the beginning you will see the manufacturer’s boot or logo screen.
Press the key for the boot menu (varies by manufacturer), for example:
- Acer: F12, ALT + F2
- Asus: ESC, F8
- ASRock: F11
- Dell: F12
- Gigabyte: F12
- HP: ESC, F9
- Lenovo: F8, F10, F12, Fn + F11
- MSI: F11
- Samsung: F12
- Sony: ESC, F11
- Toshiba: F12
2. Select the USB stick as boot device
In the boot menu, change the boot order so that the PC starts from the USB stick.
Select your USB drive and confirm (usually with Enter).
3. “Press any key to boot from USB”
The PC now starts from the USB stick.
If the message “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD…” appears, press any key on the keyboard.
4. Wait while Windows 7 setup loads
Windows 7 setup will load.
A loading screen with the Windows logo is displayed. This may take a moment.
5. Set language, time and keyboard
- Choose Language to install.
- Choose Time and currency format.
- Choose Keyboard or input method.
- Click Next.
6. Start the installation
Click on Install now.
7. Enter the product key (or skip)
Windows 7 Ultimate may ask for the product key during installation.
- Enter your Windows 7 Ultimate product key and click Next, or
- Leave the field empty and uncheck Automatically activate Windows when I’m online to continue and activate later.
8. Select Windows 7 edition
Select the Windows 7 Ultimate edition that matches your product key and click Next.
9. Accept the license terms
- Read the Microsoft license terms.
- Check I accept the license terms.
- Click Next.
10. Choose installation type
Custom (advanced)
11. Delete existing partitions (optional – full format)
Select old partitions and delete them until only Unallocated space remains.
12. Select target drive for Windows 7 Ultimate
Select the desired partition and click Next.
13. Wait while Windows 7 is installed
Windows now copies files, expands files, installs features and updates.
Your PC will restart several times. Do not turn off the PC.
14. Complete the Windows 7 first-time setup
After installation, Windows 7 Ultimate will guide you through the first-time setup until you reach the desktop.
Activation guide
If you skipped entering the product key during installation:
Step 1
Once Windows 7 is installed and the desktop is displayed, click on the Start button.
Right-click on Computer and choose Properties from the menu.
Step 2
The System window will open.
Scroll down to the bottom and locate the Windows activation section.
Click on Activate Windows now.
Step 3
Select the option Change product key to manually enter your license key.
Step 4
Enter the Windows 7 product key that you received by email and click Next.
Wait a few moments while Windows completes the activation process.
Once the activation is completed successfully, your copy of Windows 7 is fully activated.
