I can not actitvate windows because I don't have the product key I bought a used pc

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• Can't activate Windows 7 after re - install, have the product key for Vista but not W7

  Hello

  My father-in-law asked me to help him with his laptop because he had a lot of problems with it. After a lot of work trying to solve the problems, we have decided to re - install Windows because it seemed to be the easiest solution. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the installation disc. After some research, I discovered that it is possible to download an ISO of Windows 7 on Digital River and put it on a USB key to create a pseudo reinstall drive. I looked under the laptop and saw that the product key was still visible on the sticker, so I moved and re-installed Windows 7 using a USB key that had the right file ISO on it.

  However, it is only after you have reinstalled Windows 7 that I realized that the laptop came with Windows Vista and which is what provided the product key. It seems that the laptop has been upgraded to Windows 7 after, but my father-in-law doesn't remember anything about it since it is not too good with computer and the laptop belonged to his son.

  Now, we have a new installation of Windows 7, but I can't understand how to activate it. I would really appreciate the help as I already put a lot of time on this and cannot find a solution.

  Thank you.

  Managed to find a working link to a file image of vista and installed on the laptop. Everything seems fine now.

  Thanks for the help.

• Need to download Windows XP and 7, I have the product key for the two.

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• new hardware computer, but even hard-i discs have to re activate windows! I don't have my product key!

  When corsair came out with their case of 350 d Obsidian decided to move my PC parts to fit the Micro ATX case. I kept the same RAM, CPU, PSU, GPU and my hard drives that contain Windows 7 PRO. Everything worked up to what a few minutes in the PC running. in my toolbar next to the Center, volume and network icons, there was a picture of key (such as the physical keys) by saying that I need to activate windows. I use this drive for almost more than a year and all of a sudden with new parts that I need to activate windows? the only thing I changed was the motherboard!

  I have Microsoft office installed and when I open Office Word the program asked for activation. but all this time, I had to click on a button and activate it with the internet.
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  I don't have my product key and I want to know if I can "activate" windows without one.
  I see this when I try to activate.
  Then it says this

  "the only thing I changed was the motherboard!

  It is the motherboard which gives a computer it's identity. Essentially, the card mother IS the computer.

  The original installation was probably pre-installed and turn to the original BIOS to check that he was still the same. Now when he checks, he finds a different BIOS.

  Under the terms of the OEM, the operating system cannot be transferred to another computer, which is what you did...

  If your COA sticker is still legible, you can download a Windows 7 ISO and install it using the main code of the COA sticker.

• How can I get a replacement CD-ROM Windows XP? I already have the product key.

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  I have this product key, but I have no disk. So, how can I get the installation disc?

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• Where can I download a legitimate Windows 8 ISO? I have the product key?

  I work on a computer from a friend, and I need a Windows 8 ISO to install on the system. It's OEM and I have the product key on the COA label.

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• I want to re - install windows xp on my laptop but I don't have the resource cd. I don't have the product key. What can I do?

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  I want to re - install windows xp on my laptop but I don't have the resource cd. only I have the key to product label I can do?

  also my frist question is that if I install this version (xp sp3) with my product key, it will be legal?

  The downloaded file CANNOT BE USED TO INSTALL WINDOWS.

  It is not a question of legal or non-legal.  The file you download is not complete.  The downloaded file will update an existing installation of Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Service Pack 3.

  Right click on my computer, then select Properties.  The screen say for your version of Windows, including Service Pack?

  Re-installation of Windows may or may not be the right solution for your problems.  If you want to re - install Windows, read this article on the Toshiba site--> http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/outFrm.jsp?ofId=AskIris&searchString=restore+windows+xp&x=7&y=9 in particular the section titled "using the recovery partition Toshiba HDD recovery utility '

• How can I reinstall Windows 8 on an OEM laptop when I don't have the product key?

  I bought an Asus x401a laptop for my daughter as a Christmas gift. It comes preinstalled with Windows 8. Yesterday, the unit closed at key and we had to make a hard stop. On reboot, Windows will not start and instead came up with a screen that informed it was an automatic repair. This obviously didn't want to; the unit restarted and launched the auto repair, which once again. The third box... I had a few options: I could update the installation or reset it. There were several recorded files (we only had a few weeks), so I chose Reset, which if I understand correctly, it would clear everything and start over. After a while, another screen informed me that Windows could not reset the computer, who took over the entire process to the wire.

  I ran across this process several times, each time with the same result. I do not think that anything is actually wrong with the material (such as menus and other seem to work correctly; I think it's maybe just a corrupted file system) and I'd like to do a reinstall of the operating system, as it came from the factory. This is where I ran into my problem:

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  • The product key is apparently built into the BIOS and not print anywhere, so I can't find my existing key without some sort of tool
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  So my question is: exactly what should be my next step? ASUS would have a copy of the key related to my serial number, etc.. ? Should I install an old copy of Windows 7 just so that I can run a utility to get the key from the BIOS, or who will replace the number by something else? Or is there perhaps some way I can get the key of product directly from you?

  I like to keep Windows 8, as my daughter has already learned the interface, but at this point, it looks like this may be impossible by design.

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community forums.

  I understand that you reinstall Windows 8 in the OEM specifications.

  As it is the OEM of Windows 8 version, the system manufacturer will have more details in this regard. I suggest you contact the manufacturer of the system.

  http://support.ASUS.com/contactus.aspx?SLanguage=en

  Hope the helps of information. If you have questions about Windows, feel free to post. We are here to help.

• My hard drive failed and I want to re - install Windows Vista. I don't have the disks, but I don't have the product key. How can I reinstall Windows Vista?

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• Can not activate Win 8 - reports of problems with the product key

  Hi all

  I have just downloaded 8 Win and tried to upgrade my existing Win 7 Home Premium VM, which I run on VMWare Fusion 5.0.1 on my Intel MacBook Pro 2009. I wasn't able to do the upgrade in place - the installer told me that it was not possible to run Win 8 on this machine. Instead, I created a. ISO file and used to install Win 8 in a new virtual machine. Everything works fine, but I can't activate Win 8. The error message tells me that "something is wrong with the product key" even if I could install Win 8 with the same fine product key.

  I called various hotlines MS today but don't have anything got no solid advice. Am I the only one who experience this issue? Is there something I need to pay attention during installation of the virtual machine to win 8? Is it possible to install a fresh VM with a key product upgrade in the first place? I would appreciate any information you might have on this subject.

  Thank you in advance and Bravo,

  Georg

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  Had the same problem after installing Win 8 Pro Upgrade on Fusion 5. Follow-up to "How to do a clean install on Windows 8 Pro Upgrade VMWare Fusion" here, problem solved (for now).

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• I want to reinstall my Win 7 home base, it was pre-installed so I don't have the product key, no cd installation?

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  For Acer, press and hold ALT + F10, as soon as you see the logo

  For Asus, press F9, as soon as you see the Asus logo.

  Advent, restart your computer. Then, press F10 repeatedly until the message "Starting system recovery"

  or

  Reinstall Home Basic

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• I bought Acrobt Pro 10 in 2011, but I have a new computer, now I can't figure out how to download it.  I don't have the product key either but I have recorded with Adobe since 2011.  How can I download on my new laptop?

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