upgrading to windows 7

mrgrunts

I have a Acer Aspire X1700 PC that had windows VISTA on it. Wiped it out and did a clean install with windows 7 but when i went to activate the windows 7 i get a error saying that my BIOS does not have the license to do this. My question is, do i upgrade my bios? and if so what is the correct bios that will let me activate my windows 7? I dont want to put the wrong bios in and ruin the PC.   Please help, I use this PC for my light shows and i need it running fast. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.

 

Dennis

 

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Cory-Acer

Hi Dennis,

 

Unfortunately, you wouldn't be able to take a unit that shipped with Vista and install Windows 7 without purchasing a license.

 

Cory