The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Does the thinkpad bios only allow particular Win 7 OS'?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by x61x200, Mar 8, 2010.

  1. x61x200

    x61x200 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    195
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    If i was to purchase an x201 with Win 7 home 32 bit (the cheapest option) and then, errrr 'obtain' the professional version OEM or retail, would the bios still accept it- or is it 'locked' only to OEM versions supplied by Lenovo?
     
    x61x200, Mar 8, 2010
    #1
  2. giangdude

    giangdude Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    140
    Messages:
    144
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Nope, you can change OS freely
     
    giangdude, Mar 8, 2010
    #2
  3. vimvq1987

    vimvq1987 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    80
    Messages:
    299
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    OEM Windows 7 is activated through SLIC embedded in your BIOS. But it doesn't mean that you're stuck with this. You're free to install any OSes. Non-OEM Windows version can be activated through key, not through SLIC. :)
     
    vimvq1987, Mar 8, 2010
    #3