Re: How To Install Windows From Free BSD?

On 1/15/22 2:18 PM, Megan Taylor wrote:
> hi,
> 
> you may remember when free bsd was installed on my computer. i have a hp beats laptop.
> 
> i couldn't get back windows yet, but i had to call a "unix expert" to get a menu and browser and that stuff. i still fucking hate free bsd and fire fox. i miss windows and internet explorer.
> 
> is there a way to install windows from free bsd? like how free bsd could install itself over windows?
> 
> is there a cd rom i can order? i dont know how to create a cd rom.
> 
> i dont own any usb sticks.
> 
> the windows download page is just a file that free bsd cant open. it seems to be an "ISO" file that can be used to create a cd rom, but i don't know how to create one.
> 
> all the windows on ebay or amazon costs $100. i cant afford that.
> 
> help,
> 
> megan


There are varying procedures for installing, re-installing, or 
recovering Microsoft Windows on x86 laptops, determined by Microsoft, 
the computer manufacturer, and/or the original purchaser (e.g. did they 
buy a Windows recovery media).


For you or someone else to fix your computer, they will likely make use 
of the HP support web site:

https://support.hp.com/us-en


The web site asks "Enter your serial number, product number or product 
name".  Please examine the laptop for a manufacturer label with this 
information.   Please reply with the product number and product name 
only; the serial number is sensitive information and should not be 
posted on the Internet.  Once we have the product number and product 
name, we can browse the HP support web site and recommend a course of 
action.


Note that Microsoft used to put "Certificate of Authenticity" (COA) 
stickers on computers that were manufactured with Windows.  (For 
laptops, the COA could be on the bottom or under the battery.)  The COA 
included the Windows edition and a Product Key .  Most new computers now 
have a logo "Windows" sticker; the Windows edition and product key are 
stored in firmware (e.g. a chip inside the computer).  Please examine 
the laptop for either or both of these stickers.  Please reply with a 
description of the stickers your find, and what they say about Windows 
(e.g. "Windows" alone, "Windows 7 Home", etc.), BUT DO NOT POST THE 
PRODUCT KEY ON THE INTERNET OR IT WILL BE PIRATED AND MICROSOFT MAY 
DEACTIVATE YOUR LICENSE!


David