HDD cleaned. Can i use the OEM serial key?

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hi guys,
in a desperate attempt to install chrome os, i cleaned my HDD, and now want to know that the microsoft label with serial key bundled with my laptop, has a serail key on it, and can i use that to install win 7 (the bundled os or any other version of win 7???) on my laptop?
Please do reply fast!!
thanks guys

I guess yes you can.

Yes, you can use that key, but make sure, that you install the version which was bundled, or mentioned over there(on the back of laptop). Like generally lappy's comes with Win 7 Home, so if you install Win 7 Ultimate and use that key, it won't work.

pranav.seth said:
hi guys,
in a desperate attempt to install chrome os, i cleaned my HDD, and now want to know that the microsoft label with serial key bundled with my laptop, has a serail key on it, and can i use that to install win 7 (the bundled os or any other version of win 7???) on my laptop?
Please do reply fast!!
thanks guys

definitely u can use the OEM version bundled with laptop (N number of times)....

Yeah, you'll probably have got a recovery disc with the Laptop, use it to install the OS again.