Solved Installing OS on used Dell laptop with No OS installed

@Wild Bill
Did you read my earlier post?

Read my earlier post. I downloaded Windows 11 from Microsoft, created USB using their creation media tool, installed on a WIPED DRIVE of a used Dell Precision Workstation Laptop I bought from eBay.
I was not asked for a key during install, and Windows 11 activated no problem.
See my earlier post. In the unusual instance that you DO happen need a key, it's $5 at the Key store link in my earlier post.


Look at my other posts regarding how to install, I include a link to the JayzTwoCents method, it's PERFECT. Good luck

@Wild Bill
P.S. Also look at my post in another thread regarding updating to 24H2. Eventually you may need that post too.

Super simple. Flawless.

One more thing. For your drivers,
get them from Dell Support Website, and then check out the other two links I posted in a different thread to Intel's driver support, and Driver Cloud.

Use those websites for Dell Precision Workstation Laptops (they also work for desktops) and you'll be all set. I've never had a BSOD or ANY problems. They were all used eBay PCs.
For the record, I use ECC memory in all of my Dell Precision Workstations.

PCUser said:

@Wild Bill
Did you read my earlier post?

Read my earlier post. I downloaded Windows 11 from Microsoft, created USB using their creation media tool, installed on a WIPED DRIVE of a used Dell Precision Workstation Laptop I bought from eBay.
I was not asked for a key during install, and Windows 11 activated no problem.
See my earlier post. In the unusual instance that you DO happen need a key, it's $5 at the Key store link in my earlier post.


Look at my other posts regarding how to install, I include a link to the JayzTwoCents method, it's PERFECT. Good luck

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Thanks for the info, I got outbid again, as usual, hard to compete with overpaying fools for old electronics.

I took a look at the key site. Those prices are pretty good. I bought a key from some Joy Wrap site that was a lot higher at 15 Bucks for Office 2021 Pro a year ago; they are now even higher. This site has it for about 8 bucks (US). I don't use PayPal, not too secure now. By the way, what is this “digital” license? I thought you got a regular key number. And are their keys useable more than once?

Wild Bill said:

Thanks for the info, I got outbid again, as usual, hard to compete with overpaying fools for old electronics.

I took a look at the key site. Those prices are pretty good. I bought a key from some Joy Wrap site that was a lot higher at 15 Bucks for Office 2021 Pro a year ago; they are now even higher. This site has it for about 8 bucks (US). I don't use PayPal, not too secure now. By the way, what is this “digital” license? I thought you got a regular key number. And are their keys useable more than once?

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I prefer Paypal instead of using CC numbers. The keys work perfectly. They email them (digital?) and I install on one PC and activate. They are a regular alpha numeric typical install key, yes. I buy the Windows 11 Pro key, and install Windows 11 Pro, and activate. They all work without fail. I use one key per one PC.