Hello. I have a valid 25-character product key, but I don't know if it's for vista or windows 7.
The license under the laptop sticker is very thirsty, and I can only read the product key. How can I tell what windows I have to re-install with and make sure that windows is a genuine copy. I have a message to appear now that it is not authentic. I bought this used and they have windows 7 installed now. Could someone please help with this. Thanks in advance.
Your installation is not authentic - it has been "activated" by use of RemoveWAT to break an obligation to activate and validate Windows.
The machine is a Hewlett-Packard-built in 2008, well before the release of WIndows 7 - and claims to have all sorts of things she gives the right to use Win7 - but the result is that it may NOT be authentic.
You must revert to the original operating system with which the machine has been installed and then upgrade (if you want) with a Windows 7 Upgrade moral.
You should contact HP and order a set of recovery disc for this machine - check the serial number and other details first. and then reinstall it after saving your data to external storage.
Your other option is to raise a complaing with the seller and/or the payment mechanism (Paypal/BC/CC, etc.) you have used.
Since you seem to be in the United States, there is a good chance that the FBI would be interested by what you have to say - they are responsible for software counterfeitng - and a mention of this to the seller can bring dramatic results!
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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
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"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 once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.
And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.
"How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '
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