If the product key on my computer sticker was dispelled should I buy a new copy of Windows 7 to reinstall?

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• If I replace the hard drive should I buy a new copy of Windows 7 Student Edition

  Hello.

  I bought a copy of Windows 7 Edition student last year. I'm looking to replace my hard drive soon. I have to buy a new copy of the software?

  Hello.

  I bought a copy of Windows 7 Edition student last year. I'm looking to replace my hard drive soon. I have to buy a new copy of the software?

  No, you don't need to buy another copy, you can reinstall it on the new hard drive and turn it back on by phone if necessary:

  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

  Or if you have an external hard drive, you can backup your Windows 7 installation and restore it on the new hard drive:

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/24/how-to-backup-your-installation-of-Windows-7/

  How to move Windows 7 . disk a hard bigger : Notebooks.com

• I try to upgrade my old vista laptop to win7, but don't remember the product key for my computer compaq laptop. How can I get this key?

  * Original title: get the product key

  I try to upgrade my old vista laptop to win7, but don't remember the product key for my computer compaq laptop. How can I get this key?

  Hello

  Your question is not very clear to understand.

  If Vista is preinstalled on your laptop, this product key is NOT for Windows 7.

  There is a free upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 years, but that offer expired for a long time.

  How does the Windows 7 upgrade Option?

  The Windows 7 upgrade Option is available through participating PC manufacturers on some PC and Microsoft on any purchase of packaged product Windows Vista. The Windows 7 upgrade Option applies to Windows Vista Home Premium, Business and Ultimate editions. Your Windows 7 update will be the comparable version: so you will get either Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional (upgrade to Windows Vista Business) or Windows 7 Ultimate, respectively. The Option of upgrade Windows 7 program runs from June 26, 2009 through January 31, 2010. Some manufacturers may choose to shorten the time of upgrade Option.

  Microsoft sells more than Windows 7, but it does NOT come for free.

  Try Amazon.com, etc.

  ___________________________________________________________

  And if you ask to transfer the license of Windows 7 from a mobile to another laptop:

  You tell us what type of license you have.

  If the laptop came with the preinstalled Windows operating system (Dell, HP, Acer, etc.), this product key supplied with the laptop is preinstalled OEM license and is not transferable.

  OEM license/product key (systems of operating pre-installed on Dell, HP, etc.) is related to the first machine it is installed on and dies when dies of this machine.

  The above applies also to OEM system builders licenses.

  License of operating system in detail, that you buy and install yourself, are allowed to be transferred to another machine.

  And retail licenses also can be installed on a machine at one time.

  ___________________________________________________

  And please read this, you can:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en-GB/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_faq.aspx#fBid=cbW6pY-wjS6

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  If you had a 7 upgrade that you have bought yourself on the HP laptop, use programs Key Finder for the PK:

  http://www.Belarc.com/free_download.html

  https://www.magicaljellybean.com/KeyFinder/

  See you soon.

• You can use a computer to activate the product key on another computer?

  Hi, reinstalled vista, but could not get ethernet connection so the lack of time to activate it. Got the new software to install so connection will work

  but now I can't use the computer because he wants me to activate online that can not because I can't online? can I use another computer to get online and activate the product key for my other computer not usable? I just need to activate the key  HELP PLEASE! If this is not the case, my desktop computer is useless.
  Concerning
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  activation by telephone (call of the operator)

  Click the Start button

  in the search box, type

  SLUI 4

  and press the Enter key

  Follow the instructions, but when asked what service you need the ansafone phone, don't answer - it should oblige the operator to answer, who can deal with you

  To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool
  (download and save to the desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )
  Once saved, run the tool.
  Click on the button continue, which will produce the report.
  To copy the report in your response, click the button copy in the tool (ignore the error at this stage), and then paste (using r-click and paste or Ctrl + V) in your response.
  -* in your own thread *, please
   
  Please also state the Version and edition of Windows cited on your COA sticker (if you a) in the case of your machine (or inside the battery compartment), but does NOT quote the key on the sticker!
  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/hardware.aspx

• How to get the product key from old computer running XP SP1 until she is thrown?

  How can I get my registration code from my old computer with xp with service pack 1 before I throw it away

  * original title - how can I get my registration key of xp to xp I can see all the files in my computer *.

  Hello

  You can get the product key of your Windows XP CD. To get the key from your computer, you might have to look by using a third party app that could help you achieve the same.

  Please use your favorite search engine and browse for such a program that is used to.

  Note:  This response contains a reference to third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft provides this information as a convenience to you. Microsoft does not control these sites and no has not tested any software or information found on these sites; Therefore, Microsoft cannot make any approach to quality, security or the ability of a software or information that are there. There are the dangers inherent in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software from the Internet.

• I bought a win 7 pro online. Now I have the product key and a computer with win 7 Home premium. How can I upgrade the system without reinstall it?

  It seems that I can't use any upgrade of the time, because the key to upgrade is something different with the product key. I don't want to reinstall the whole system.

  Click Start, type Anytime Upgrade, click on the option enter a key, enter the key of Windows 7 Professional on demand, click Next, wait while checking the key, accept the license agreement, click on upgrade, wait while the software upgrades, (it may take 10 minutes or more depending on the if updates are required) your computer restarts automatically, after the reboot, Windows 7 will notify you updating the computer, the computer will restart once more automatically and will be completed the upgrade, a window will appear notifying the upgrade was successful and your computer is ready to use, click Close, you should be upgraded to Windows 7 Professional your files, programs and settings retained.

  Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade fails:

  If your getting the following: error: Windows Anytime Upgrade failed
  This problem may occur if Windows 7 SP1 was downloaded by Windows Update, but has not yet been installed.
  See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2660811

  = Other reasons and possible corrections.

  Windows Anytime Upgrade fails with the error:
  "every time that the upgrade has failed. Go online to solve the problem.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2658652

  If Anytime Upgrade still does not work:

  Shut down and restart your computer.

  Make sure that the Windows updates have been installed.

  Download the hotfix that contains a tool called CheckSUR, this tool will look at the package and the maintenance of records and difficulty any data corrupted, the tool is listed under kb947821 he can be found at the following link http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947821

  If Anytime Upgrade still does not work, turn off the user account control:

  1. go in user accounts in Control Panel

  2 change user account control settings

  3. pull the slider to the level as low as possible

  4. restart the PC

  5. pass by the "Anytime Upgrade" as usual

  Try the following:

  1 disable any security software before attempting to upgrade

  2. make sure that your computer is updated (devices and applications)

  3. disconnect all external devices before installing.

  4. check your hard disk for errors:

  Click Start

  Type: CMD, according to the results, right-click CMD

  Click on "Run as Administrator"

  At the command prompt, type: chkdsk /f /r

  When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and will try to correct them.

  1. click on start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  User account control permission

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.

  2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.

  3. under Selective startup, clear the check box load startup items.

  4. click on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable all.

  5. click on OK.

  6. When you are prompted, click on restart.

  7. after the computer starts, check if the problem is resolved.

  Also run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

  Who should I contact if I have problems installing and / or activation of my product key card?

  Please contact to the: www.windows7.com/getkeysupport.

  If all above fails them, install Windows 7 Service Pack 1, and then try the Express Upgrade:

  Learn how to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/learn-how-to-install-Windows-7-Service-Pack-1-SP1

  If your key is not valid and you will need to change the keys, you may need to Open regedit and remove first the ProductKey value in the following registry key:
   
  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsAnytimeUpgrade

• I reinstalled windows vista went to type the product key in and said it was already in use

  When I reinstalled windows Vista Home Basic and registry said that the product key is already in use

  Hey,.

  On the activation window, click on change product key and enter the same product key that you used for your installation, and then click Update. This will generate a new installation ID. Try to activate by phone with the new installation ID.

• where can I find the product key for my computer, just in case the label is faded?

  product key, serial number, number P/N and all the important information about my computer specially all stickers numbers and important information. at the back of my PC, because everything will fade out and can't able to read no more...

  The product code is encrypted in the registry but Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder will reveal the key, here http://www.magicaljellybean.com/

  The encrypted key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion.

  Note that if you have a version pre-installed Windows of a large manufacturer, your product key is the same on all computers of the same model. It is not identical to the key on the box COA sticker.

• Whenever I enter the product key, I get error code 0xC004C008, what should I do?

  I installed this program on my other laptop but the motherboard got fried. So I got a new laptop and installed on the laptop and Im getting the error code 0xC004C008. Is it possible to fix this? I have 26 days to activate windows.

  How to troubleshoot the error codes Activation Volume Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and on Windows Vista computers
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/938450

  Windows 7 activation error: 0xC004C008
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-GB/Windows7/Windows-7-activation-error-0xC004C008

  You will also need to activate by phone, because your key has already been activated once.

  How to activate Windows 7 or Vista manually (activate by phone)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

  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 any option * and wait for a person to help you.
  (6) clearly explain your problem to the support person.
  (7) the person must give you a confirmation ID, copy it down on paper,
  (8) check that the ID is correct in reading the support person.
  (9) to enter the ID number, then click 'Next' to complete the activation process.

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  To enable the use of the phone
  1. open Activation of Windows by clicking on the Start button, right click on computer, clicking Properties.
  then by clicking on activate Windows now. ?

  2. click on show me other ways to activate.

  3 type your Windows 7 product key, and then click Next.

  4. click on use the automated telephone and then click Next.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  5. click on the location nearest you from the drop-down list, and then click Next.

  6. call one of the available phone numbers listed. An automated system will guide you through the activation process.

  7. When prompted, enter the installation ID that is listed on your screen in your phone keypad.

  8 Note the confirmation ID the phone system gives you.

  9. under the terms of step 3, type the confirmation ID in the space provided, click Next, and then follow the instructions.

  10. If the activation is not successful, stay on the line to be transferred to a product activation agent who can help you.

  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  Register Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/register
  Register Windows 7 and you automatically receive a series of three welcome to Windows e-mails
  filled with tips, creative tips and other information to you help get the most out of Windows 7.
  You also get a subscription to the monthly newsletter of Windows Explorer,
  where you will find other tips and tricks, as well as special offers.

  Activation and registration of a Microsoft product
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=326851
  Windows activation: (888) 571-2048

  Learn about Activation:
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793423.aspx

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• How can I re - format a computer bought at a garage sale with a new copy of Windows XP?

  I bought 2 old dell P/C for next to nothing at the garage sale, the former owner had 1 password but not for the other, I have the hard drive erased 2nd need n o/s to download n boot up so that my wife can have his own general insurance to facebook! Please help in anyway cheap n possible, and if I had the money to buy the new disk would not selection obsolete shopped in the Department and trashy neighborhoods hand! LOL, all had two X / home of P? any advice? Is it possible to copy the o/s of master drive to the slave drive? Thank you

  original title: HELPME

  You'll need to get the correct disks and perform a "clean installation" see: How to ask Dell backup discs.

• How do I stop using the product key in my PC, so I can use it in my laptop?

  A long time ago I had installed Windows Vista (original) on my PC at home. But now I m leaving in another city and I m just using my laptop. I received a message through the Windows Activation (¨The product key you typed is already use¨) and two options: buy a new online or type a different product key. I Don t want to buy anything and I Don t have a different product key. So, how can I stop using the product key in my PC (which i Don t use it!), so I can type in my laptop? Maybe uninstall Windows in my PC could solve the problem, but I Don t want to travel back home 7 hours for this! What can I do now?

  PS. : Sorry about my English, I m still learning!

  A long time ago I had installed Windows Vista (original) on my PC at home. But now I m leaving in another city and I m just using my laptop. I received a message through the Windows Activation (¨The product key you typed is already use¨) and two options: buy a new online or type a different product key. I Don t want to buy anything and I Don t have a different product key. So, how can I stop using the product key in my PC (which i Don t use it!), so I can type in my laptop? Maybe uninstall Windows in my PC could solve the problem, but I Don t want to travel back home 7 hours for this! What can I do now?

  PS. : Sorry about my English, I m still learning!

  Your English is very good.

  You simply need to activate Windows in the laptop by phone call at a command prompt, type slui 4.

  You * must * also to remove Windows from your desktop computer, but if it is to wait a few moments, it shouldn't be a problem.

• Where is my files & why I can't register with the code the product key on the computer?

  A few days ago the computer crashed, and I received a message from the Startup Repair.  At a certain point in the process I had to restore the entire operating system with module which apparently comes with Vista.  He gave me the choice to do so without deleting my files, but it has eliminated all my work files.  How can I get back them?  Also, can not enter code product key when you are prompted.  It does not accept the last letter.

  Hello

  whether you use manufacturers recovery process, contact them on their recovery process saved your files on

  _______________________________________________________________________________

  regardingf the product key, you can type an incorrect number

  but the process of recovery of the manufacturer does not normally require an input key product on your part

  and your programs must be reinstalled after a restore to factory settings

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  you don't say what you're trying to activate with a product key

  If you try to activate Office, read this:

  ·                         Office TRIAL activation

  ·                         you would have a preinstalled trail version of office installed

  There are only so many days use or use of the times with a version of office to test

  I'm sorry but the Office comes for free with a windows operating system

  You must purchase separately the Office

  and the product key on your computer/laptop is for the windows operating system not the office suite of applications

  link below is to the store of microsft office versions and prices

  http://store.Microsoft.com/Microsoft/Office/category/2

  You may also be interested to read everything and downloaded the free free office suite of applications office at the link below

  http://www.OpenOffice.org/

• "The product key you entered will not work with this edition of windows vista. You must run the windows vista Setup program or enter a windows vista product key. »

  I bought a laptop HP three years ago in Dubai, now I am in India, my family problem does not activate windows vista and also use it now, I try to use but asked the system to activate product key not found the product key at the bottom of my laptop I enter the product key but the system says "the product key you entered will not work with this edition of windows vista.»  You must run the windows vista Setup program or enter a windows vista product key. "In my company sticker a HP laptop, it says" Windows Vista Home Premium, also found in computer ownership 'Windows Vista Ultimate' and as low property said: you must activate today and return their product ID: 89580-014-0000025-71152, but in my laptop near the product key, wrote a different number which is "89580-014-0000025." what is the problem and how to solve that advice me please. ""

  Hello

  You can use this Recovery Partition to reinstall Vista to his new condition with the right edition of Vista.

  This recovery partition was photographed on your hard drive by HP during the manufacturing of the factory.

  You press F11 on startup to start the process of recovering back to factory settings.

  Here is the information about HP.

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?DocName=c00809678&LC=en&DLC=en&cc=us&product=18703

  If the recovery partition is damaged, you can buy HP's Vista recovery discs for a small fee.

  If HP's Vista recovery disks, 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

• Product key does not--a sticker and a system... Help

  Hi, I tried my best to follow the promts and answers to frequently asked Questions; s on product keys is not not valid or does not work... but mine still does not work.

  I entered that on the sticker under the laptop and one found by the search system, but the two are not valid.

  Please help as I will not be able to access my work docs if I cancel it many times.
  Thank you.

  The product key on your computer is Microsoft Windows and not Microsoft Office.  If you need a product key for Microsoft Office, you need a.

  How to buy Microsoft Office

  Carey Frisch

• Where is the product key?

  With Windows 8, Microsoft changed stickers that have the product key that the user must type in during the installation of the operating system of new embedded BIOS product key. The idea is that by eliminating the tile, you eliminate one of the easiest ways for nefarious users get a legitimate product key. The sticker also eliminating product key removes any concern that the vignette could get damaged while at the same time eliminating the long and irritating the process of typing in various letters and numbers in the installation of the operating system.

  If the user has to reinstall the operating system on a computer with Windows 8, the installation process automatically captures key software product of the motherboard BIOS without input from the user. This means that these stickers familiar windows product key will no longer appear on Windows 8 computers.

  Hello

  A question any longer, with material that could be to help others.

  My HP Pavilion (2013) brand new 23-b010ez a pre-installed MS Windows 8 version 6.2.9200.

  Comments on this page to the effect of "the old fashioned useless, full of 25-digit product key" are not correct.

  That means installed "Windows Help and Support" of my computer for example on the product key?

  I quote:

  "It's a 25 numbers used to activate Windows.

  -"the product key must be in the box that came with the Windows DVD come in French - or.

  -"[product key] should be in an e-mail that shows that you have purchased Windows."

  "It's a good idea to save a copy of your product key for your records in case you need to reinstall Windows."

  I had no system of Windows (recovery) DVD on purchase. It came pre-installed.

  I had no email with a product code. I got a confirmation of my Windows account, I was forced to sign in the first starting up my computer and a confirmation email of authorization with a verification for my Microsoft Account code.

  But no code produced by email (they wouldn't email defeats in any case - security).

  And I agree keep an external copy of the product key. Apparently (according to the "Windows Help and Support information" provided on my new computer I HAVE the product code for reinstalling Windows.)

  I found also asks me to tap into it, if I try to buy windows to another computer, or to add functionality to my edition of Windows from here: configuration\systeme and security\activation center\windows of activation using these built-in control functions. In both places, I wonder to enter the complete 25 digit product code. No other solution. Can't tell him to go find the BIOS, on the contrary!

  So far, what I've found and where?

  I tried to find the product key, without success. In "Windows Activation" to control configuration\systeme and center\windows security\activation, I found the last 5 digits (or are they the first?) and my activation date. In "System information" control configuration\systeme and security\system, less listed under the title 'Activation of Windows', I find my windows is activated and a "product ID 20 code numbers. What is the rest of the key complete product which is now part of BIOS, as shown above? It would be good to know.

  Why do I need to enter the product key?

  Well because reinstallin Windows, adding additional features (regardless of who it) and buy another copy Windows to another machine.
  So, where is the product key - or come by it?
  I don't have confidence now and seen the galley do to get under pressure once I have to do a reinstall of Windows on my new computer.
  Thank you very much.
  ARH

  Hello

  Thanks for posting the query on Microsoft Community.
  Like you said windows 8 has been preinstalled on your computer. We would like to tell you that the product key will not need to be included as it uses the product by the manufacturer key which is encrypted in BIOS.

  How to find the product key?
  

  1. open the original OEM software package; the product key will be printed on a sticker located somewhere on the case. Some software have the sticker on the back; others will have it inside the case.

  2. review the case of your computer for an OEM product label; This is common for computers produced by major retailers operating under Windows.

  3. open the manual supplied with the software; OEM key are printed on the inside cover, or inside the back cover first. Sometimes the key will be printed on a loose sheet back in the manual.

  4. communicate with the computer retailer that provided the software; retailers often keep records of keys to product belonging to their customers, in the case where the keys are lost.

  Hope that answers your query. You can write back to us for other queries/problems related to windows and we will be happy to help you.