If the SSD just has enough disk space, it is a wise move to keep OEM installed.
However, for user who clone only system drive to SSD or do clean install on the SSD, the OEM partition does not been included under normal circumstances. Despite of that the OEM partition takes little disk space, for PC user who has small disk capacity, this part counts.Īlso, there are some users who want to clone Windows 7 OEM to SSD in disk upgrading. The OEM partition will be cloned if one performs Disk Clone, for example, clone Dell hard drive to SSD. Then, you can delete it to gain more disk space. In view of this, you'd better clone OEM in Windows 7 to other places such as flash drive or external hard drive to avoid computer failure or mistaken deletion. Why Clone Windows 7 OEM including OEM Partition?Īs mentioned eariler, OEM partition is able to help users perform system recovery or factory reset, thus it is usually considered as the last resort when you have problem with your computer, such as, system crash or disk corruption.
some computer manufacturer like HP displays this OEM partition with drive letter yet some hide this partition and it cannot be viewed in Windows Explorer. In addition, the status of OEM partition are not the same. When your system corrupts or gets slower, you can easily go back to the factory installation with this partition. For example, you can access HP OEM partition with F9 while you need to press F12 at power-up to enter Dell OEM. It allows you to easily restore or reinstall Windows with the OEM disk or from BIOS. Also, one can delete an OEM partition if he finds it is useless.ĭifferent manufacturers specify different activate keys.
While for OEM partition, it's a volume less than 100 MB of a hard drive that contains system recovery programs, factory restore data, and diagnostic tools (in Dell PC), etc. Its product key is OEM license and tied to the preinstalled computer or computer you first install Windows 7 OEM on. Windows 7 OEM (short for Original Equipment Manufacturer) is a version of the Windows operating system available to computer manufacturers and companies that build computer systems.
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