Originally Posted by
slgrieb
One also supposes that the morally and legally challenged might purchase an OEM version of Windows and install it, even though this is software piracy and a violation of the law. I mention this because there is a lot of confusion about Microsoft Windows licensing, and Win7 is one of the more confusing examples. So, I hope that no one reading this thread would consider this sort of action. After all, like Ferrit says, all you need is a disk that matches your version of Windows and it will install just fine. Also, just an FYI, the Windows 7 license prohibits copying of the distribution DVD. So don't do that either.