I have a 12 year old laptop with momemtan Linux on it. Now I would like to install Windows 7 home Premium before, when I got it new, the Laoptop had Windows Vista home basic at the beginning. Could I activate a Windows 7 Home Premium operating system with the Windows Vista Home Basic OEM key?
No, since it is a Vista key. You can use a Windows 7 key for Windows 10.
Why W7? Support was discontinued on January 14th, 2020.
It is not advisable to use W7.
Would recommend W10 or stick with Linux.
Win7 brings nothing anyway…
I would also recommend Windows 10. Although Windows 10 is much more up to date, the system requirements have not changed. So everything should work.
Could I activate a Windows 7 Home Premium operating system with the Windows Vista Home Basic OEM Key?
does not work and also no Windows 10 - you can only use keys from Windows 7, 8 and 8.1.
Install an SSD and install Windows 10. You won't be happy with a hard drive, because the computer is otherwise too slow.
An old PC works much better with Linux than with any Windows that costs you a new key. With a Windows installation you will be disappointed with the miserable performance. I have experienced exactly this configuration.
The subsequent installation of Windows over Linux destroys this. Microsoft actively defends itself against the competition!
Stay with LINUX, that's more advantageous for you
If you are using a Linux, you can even leave the hard drive as it is - you only have to use a suitable resource-saving distribution, e.g. Xubuntu or Linux Mint xfce.
Would an external SSD work too? Because I can hardly imagine installing an SDD on my ready-made laptop.
I have W7 on T60. First changed professionally to Ultimate.
https://winfuture.de/...,3291.html
https://www.google.com/...CAo&uact=5
Then updates installed:
https://www.chip.de/...83747.html
https://www.giga.de/...das-legal/
https://www.antary.de/2018/01/16/windows-ordneransicht-fuer-alle-ordner-anpassen/?cookie-state-change=1553934959630
Got Lubuntu and everything works.
I don't think Windows starts from an external USB disk.
Which notebook do you have (company + type designation)?
So far, I have only failed to replace the hard drive with a notebook (older Dell) because I would have had to remove the keyboard + a sheet metal + the main board - a complete disassembly, so to speak - it was not worth it to me…
With most notebooks there are hardly any problems…
