Laptop computer sticker passed out faded license, license installed is OEM and cannot be activated

Hello

As the subject says, I have some difficulties to activate Windows 7 on a laptop.

The license sticker is missing and is completely unreadable. I tried to recover the key to the system that has been installed, only to find out later that it is an OEM key that is not valid for activation.

For some reason, the recovery CD are for Windows XP, while the laptop was installed with Windows 7 and the license of the sticker is for 7.

The laptop is an old Lenovo (x 200) and long out of warranty.

What can I do?

Option 1:

If the COA sticker is damaged, you must use the recovery partition to reinstall Windows 7, it will be exempt from the need to use the product key to activate your installation of Windows 7.

Option 2:

If your recovery partition is not available or damaged, you must contact the manufacturer of your computer, and request that a defined recovery disk you can use to reinstall Windows 7. They could practice a small shipping and handling. This will exempt the need to also use the product key.

Option 3:

If neither options 1 or 2 is possible, then you will need to invest in a new license of full version of detail.

If your recovery partition is not available or damaged, you must contact the manufacturer of your computer, and request that a defined recovery disk you can use to reinstall Windows 7. They could practice a small shipping and handling.

Lenovo/IBM

http://www-307.IBM.com/PC/support/site.WSS/MIGR-4M7HWZ.html

1-800-426-7378

Tags: Windows

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