After replacing my hard drive, Windows Vista does not accept my product key.

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• Reinstall Windows 7 does not accept the product key

  Just bought a new PC to replace my crashed. Install Windows 7 from the DVD I got for my old PC. It does not accept the product key. Think it's because it was a copy of Windows 7 upgrade. What can I do about this that I can't downgrade to Windows XP. I have the original and the product key for Windows XP disks.

  Skip entering your product key Windows 7 and complete the installation.

  When you reach the desktop, click Start, right-click on computer

  Click on properties

  Scroll down to the Windows Activation

  Click the link x days before activation.

  Click on the link that says: "show me other ways to activate.

  Enter the product key

  Click next

  Select the Activation of the phone

  Click Next when you enter your key page

  Select your country

  Click Next, call the number listed

  Be sure to explain your situation to the Appeals Officer.

  Provide the installation generated when ID requested by the call agent

  They give a confirmation ID in return, enter it

  Click next to complete the activation.

  However, the requirements for the media upgrade is that you have an operating system already eligible such as Windows XP or Vista installed to use it. Since the Windows 7 end user license agreement.

  15 UPDATES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. After the upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software that you upgraded. After upgrade, you can no longer use the software that you upgraded.

  So, if you are always denied, you will just have to reinstall Windows XP or Vista and let it do the verification of eligibility.

  or

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• Dell Inspiron hard drive has failed. After replacement and re - install Windows Vista, I noticed that the product key sticker is removed, and I can't read it.

  Hard disk of laptop DELL Inspiron my wife is dead! I have replaced the hard drive, but now realize the sticker with the activation of vista is so worn that I can't be a part of the code. Can I do short of buying another license?

  original title: code of Activation of Windows Vista

  If your tile is deleted, unreadable, then you must contact the manufacturer of your computer that is applied on the computer.  They can provide you with information about key details of the product.  -Karena R (Support Engineer)

  Activation of the FAQ

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/activating-Windows-frequently-asked-questions

• Windows Vista does not recognize the product key

  Purchased new Dell computer Dell a year ago, he a Vista Ultimate installed at Dell.

  My hard deive badly shot, replaced the hard drive, I reinstalled Vista Ultimate Edition, using the Dell product key when it is installed by Dell, number on the back of the CPU, key # * used DVD Resteratiom work, also I tried was packed with the computer that is the key # * also will not work.

  PLEASE HELP, HE SAID: THIS ISN'T A WINDOWS AUTHANTIC PROGRAM, BUT IT IS... WANT TO RECEIVE A KEY # WORK, THE FIGURES ARE CORRECT, AS I'VE DONE 4 TIMES, HAD SOMEONE ELSE READ THE NUMBERS. IT IS ON THE SAME COMPUTER SENT FROM DELL.

  If you mean that you can not activate automatically, try to do it manually:

  To activate manually, go to start, search, and type in slui 4 enter.  Enter your country and press Next.  You will be on a screen with a phone number and a bunch of codes below.  Dial the number and browse automatic guests until you get to a human being.  Have your handy product code because it will be asked.  Explain the situation, but it's the same PC and only installed on this PC.  They should give you a code to enter on this screen to activate Vista.

  To solve the real problem (if there is still a problem after activation), repost on the Forum of real advantage to:http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinevista/threads.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• activation of Windows 8 does not accept my product key

  Hello

  I bought a new hard drive and after installing Windows 8, I try to activate with my product key, but it does not accept.
  I tried calling support and when I go through the automated process it asks installation identification numbers that I don't have.
  Please can someone help?
  
  Thank you
  Graham

  Try to talk to a live representative, you will need to do during the week:

  1. press the Windows key + X , and then clickrun, and then type: slui.exe 4

  2. then press the ENTER"" key.

  3. Select your "country" in the list.

  4. choose the option "activate phone".

  5. stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.

  6. explain your problem clearly to the support person.

• Windows 8 does not accept the product key

  About 3 years ago I bought Windows 8 Pro (64-bit). In the meantime, I reinstalled the system a good several times because of some strange accidents (see my other question). Now, I tried to reinstall it again, until Windows 10 comes out, but activation does not accept the key. I read on other forums that this is probably beyond the limit of activations.

  Is there a way to reset the key or am I forced to buy a second?

  Thank you

  Mario

  Hello Mario,

  Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft community.

  I would like to know some information about the problem so that we can help you better.

  1. you made any hardware or software changes to the Surface before the show?
  2. do you receive a code or a message when you say, 'activation does not accept the key?

  Thank you for details on the question and your efforts to resolve.

  This problem may occur because corrupt Windows activation files or parameters.

  I would suggest trying the following methods and check if it helps.

  Method 1:
  To activate the phone and check.
  Refer to this article:
  Get help from Microsoft Windows activation
  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/950929

  If this does not help, use method 2.

  Method 2:
  Please refer to the suggestions of nobody611 responded on 4 December 2012 and check the issue.
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_8-windows_install/Windows-8-activation-after-clean-install-does-not/01047349-516A-485f-b88d-68c1c9ac0e9c

  Note: Serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756

  I hope this information helps.

  Please let us know if you need more help.

  Thank you

• Had to reinstall my CS3 because of faulty hard drive. It does not accept my serial number as it says it is already used the maximum number of activations and says I should turn off. I can't as the hard disk failed! Please help.

  Had to reinstall my CS3 because of faulty hard drive. It does not accept my serial number as it says it is already used the maximum number of activations and says I should turn off. I can't as the hard disk failed! Please help.

  Have already tried to contact Adobe and they told me to reinstall the program. I did this and the same issue. It's crazy. I can not turn off something that I did not more...

  Thank you.

  No - I had, of course, tried all these things. Finally, I had someone (after several days) on the personal chat group that could fix and it did it in a few minutes. Too bad that nobody else seemed to be able to do. Adobe is very soft.

  I can't thank enough the other person - it was amazing.

• Need to create a back-up of installer of windows 7 on my drive flash, but because the site does not accept my product key

  Original title: product key error Windows 7

  Hello!

  I need to clean my office completely. However, I had installed on this PC by a company, with that I can't connect, and the windows Web site does not accept my product key. I create a back-up of installer of windows 7 on my flash drive, but because the site will not accept my product key, I can't do it.

  Any help?

  Step 1: Download a copy of Windows 7:

  For 5 years, Microsoft made it fairly easy for users of the Windows 7 operating system to get reinstall media. If you have lost your support disc or installation retail collection; either it has been damaged or defective; You can download a copy of the edition that you have licensed from a membership site called Digital River. More recently, Microsoft ended the availability to reinstall media that you can download as a. File ISO in Digital River, which is a digital reproduction of an optical disc.

  It was particularly convenient for people who could not easily get the manufacturer's recovery media, did not want to pay the fees required to get or preferred a clean configuration without the software packaged manufacturers or even a recovery partition does not work. It's easy to use, all you had to do was reinstall and reactivate using the product key located on the certificate of authenticity and download all the drivers on the manufacturers website.

  Given that this option is no longer available, what are your options? See the article for more details:

  How to: What are my options for Windows 7 reinstall media?

  Make sure you scroll down and read the section:

  What to do if you cannot get your manufacturer recovery media, refuse to use or to buy it or the Microsoft Software Recovery Website does not work?

  Step 2: Perform a custom installation, see Windows 7 section of the following article how to perform a custom installation:

  How to: perform a customized Windows installation

  Step 3:

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/

• MS Office does not accept the product key and does not leave my type anything on Word documents

  I have windows 2007 edition vista Home premium and I neglected to enter my product key every time I opened a word document. I discovered that after 25 hours of opening ms Office it will not let type you anything on the document. I entered the 25-digit product key, that she had asked because I found on the label on the back of my lap top and every time I entered the code, he said that it was not valid. I double checked to make sure that I typed the numbers in the right order several times and it still does not accept it! I'm in the product key? I also tried the product ID and that no longer works. Help, please! Thank you!

  • Home Premium Windows Vista 2007
  • MS Word does not accept the product key
  • When you open MS Word, impossible to type anything

  You enter the incorrect product key. The product key on the back of your laptop is for the Vista operating system, no office. The office, which is preinstalled on your computer has a trial version. You can buy Office in order to continue using it. Then, you will get the Office product key.

  FAQ on MS Office trial versions - http://buy20.trymicrosoftoffice.com/buyus/faq.aspx?culture=en-US
  How to determine if you have an evaluation of a program or a suite edition Office 2007 installed - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927920/en-us
  How to convert a trial version of a program or suite Office 2007 to a full retail perpetual license version - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927756/en-us
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• Need help from Microsoft but request to pay that does not accept the product key

  I have a Dell computer that I bought from Currys, about 15 months ago and I have terrible problems with Vista crashing. I want to ask a question to Microsoft, but the system does not accept my product key so I want to charge me £46 for a question. How can I get the product key was accepted. I can't imagine that this is a false copy of Vista as it came will receive bought this laptop and I read the product key on the Control Panel on the laptop

  I have a Dell computer that I bought from Currys, about 15 months ago
  I want to ask a question to Microsoft, but the system does not accept my product key so I want to charge me £46 for a question.

  It does not work because you have an OEM license, which means you need to call Dell for support. After 15 months that Dell could not even provide free assistance.

  You can just ask your question here - it's free.

  Questions about installing Windows 7?
  FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions from Installation Windows 7 & responses

• Had to reinstall Money Plus 2008 and it does not accept my product key.

  I had money Plus Premium 2008 installed on my desktop crashed.  Now I installed it using the same CD on my new desktop PC, but it does not accept the product key.  What should I do?  Please help me.

  Hello

  Check in the Microsoft Money Forum.

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  Microsoft Money Solution Center - suggests alternatives
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  What is Microsoft Money Plus sunset
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  BING - microsoft money replacement
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  Google - microsoft money replacement
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• resettlement program does not accept my product key

  I am reinstalling Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe and it does not accept my product key. How can I fix it? He says its not valid.

  Hello

  Check in the Microsoft Money Forum.

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  Microsoft Money Solution Center - suggests alternatives
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mny

  What is Microsoft Money Plus sunset
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• Microsoft Office S & T edition 2003 trial does not accept the product key

  The installer does not accept my product key. If I download the CD I'm going to lose all the information?

  What?
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  To my knowledge Toshiba does not deliver laptops with Microsoft Office, but with only with OneNote.
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• Money Plus Deluxe does not accept the product key

  I bought a new computer - I have Money Plus Deluxe on my old computer.  I installed the software on my new computer, but it does not accept the product key.  How to operate?

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• Windows Vista does not accept my password (unchanged) but I have no recovery disk - Windows is already installed

  Hello

  As the title says after using my laptop without any previous problems, suddenly I can not connect on Windows Vista.

  I'm 100% sure that the password has not been changed, caps lock, shift, caps lock Num etc is not active.

  When I bought the laptop, Vista was already installed, so I don't have a recovery disk.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Hello

  Microsoft prohibits any help given in these Forums for you help bypass or "crack" passwords lost or forgotten.

  This is the Information from Microsoft on the problems of passwords;

  You will need to borrow a Microsoft DVD from a friend, Recovery DVD a manufacturer without these special work options available.

  • http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/940765

  If you are unable to connect to Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you can use the Windows Vista System Restore feature, or the Windows 7 system restore feature.

  You may be unable to connect to Windows Vista or Windows 7 in the following scenarios:

  • Scenario 1: You recently set a new password for the protected administrator account. However, you don't remember the password.
  • Scenario 2: You type the correct password. However, Windows Vista or Windows 7 does not accept the password because the system is damaged.
  • Scenario 3: You delete a protected administrator account. Now, you cannot connect to another administrator account.
  • Scenario 4: You change an administrator account protected with a standard user account. Now, you cannot connect to another administrator account.

  Malware can also cause problems with passwords:

  Download, install, update and scan your system with the free version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware in Mode safe mode with networking:

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  And here's how to go in Safe Mode options; Select safe mode with networking from the list of options:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

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  If the above does not fix it:

  Here are the different methods to reinstall Vista.

  There is no Windows Vista downloads available from Microsoft.

  You can contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send you a set of recovery disks.

  They should do this for a small fee.

  To reinstall Vista using their recovery disk/s, you start from the 1st recovery disk they provide and follow the manufacturer's instructions to reinstall:

  You need to change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order:

  How to change the Boot order in BIOS:

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/SS/bootorderchange.htm

  "How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

  And if you have never received a recovery disk when you bought your computer, there should be a recovery Partition on the hard drive to reinstall Vista on how you purchased your computer.

  The recovery process can be started by pressing a particular combination of the key or keys at startup. (Power on / start)

  Maybe it's F10, F11, Alt + F10, etc., depending on the manufacturer.

  Ask them to the proper key sequence.

  Some manufacturers have more available Vista recovery disks.

  If this happens, you may need to try this instead:

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon.