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• Windows Vista says that my product key is invalid for activation.

  I bought a dell Inspiron on 2007. He died this year and I bought a used machine, using the memory of the dead dell printer. I installed Vista on my disk and now recieveda message on my screen saying my code is invalid for activation! It's probably my drive. What they are up to?

  original title: not valid?

  Dell you provided with what we call an OEM of Windows version. OEM versions are related to the computer first it is installed on and can not be moved / installed on another computer.

  You need to buy a 'Full' version retail of windows (if the computer that you want to use never had an earlier version of Windows AND valid a certificate of authenticity).

  You can use an 'Upgrade' of Windows Vista (or Windows 7) retail version if Windows XP or Vista has been installed and you have always a product key and the COA.

  Auditor of compatibility of Windows 7 and Upgrade Advisor: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/products/upgrade-advisor

  = Charges =.

  Windows 7 system requirements:
  1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x 86) or 64-bit (x 64) processor
  1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  16 GB of disk space available (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  (Note: 16 GB is a strict minimum and unrealistic, suggests at least 32 GB or more)
  Graphical device DirectX 9 with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

  Which is right for you?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/compare

  List feature that provides each edition of Windows 7:
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/14422-compare-Windows-7-editions.html

  Microsoft has released a downloadable document from MS word with a list of paths to upgrade to Windows 7.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e170eba1-5bab-401F-bbf5-00f0ee7fe0fb

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

• "Windows vista home premium product key is invalid for activation?

  Dell XPS M1330
  Vista Windows

  I installed the updates that were needed on my laptop through windows onecare, once the phone has restarted, it came with a box saying "the windows vista home premium product key you typed is invalid for activation" options to solve this problem are the following:

  Access your computer with reduced functionality - this option logs not me in all takes me on the website of windows and asks me to buy new vista
  OR
  Type a different product key - this option only allow me to enter some characters of my product key.
  OR
  Contact dell to help solve this problem

  The laptop will now only let me use the laptop internet for searching the help/customer support. I tried manually stop, however at startup comes once again with the same error. I don't know how to fix this problem, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

  I TRIED AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK...

  You have a completely different problem.

  You try to activate Office, with a product key for Vista. Mick Murphy

• valid product key Vista no for activation

  Off my laptop while it updates installed, I turned on and typed my password and was presented with a window telling me that the "windows vista product key I typed is invalid for activation. However, I never typed in a product key.

  (I had a problem with my computer over Christmas where I had to get my computer sent in as there was a problem with the sound card.)

  He gave me three options:

  1 continue with a reduced function of windows programs (do not do this)

  Type 2 in the different product key (tent twice with the computers product portable key but did not work)

  3 contact Dell (letting know!)

  I hope someone will help me with this problem. All comments will be greatly appreciated.

  You make the right choice by contacting Dell.

  You can also try this:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-Vista/quick-start/activation-FAQ.aspx

  Activation FAQ in the link above.

  1. click on start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4

  2. press enter on your keyboard

  3. Select your country.

  4. take the phone activation option and brace yourself for a real person.

  If verrouille locked with the exception of 3 choices, use the option of reduced functionality into Windows to make Activation above.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• The Windows 7 Professional product key you typed is invalid for activation?

  Hi, I'm a user of Dell who recently installed Windows 8. He wouldn't let me dualboot, so I installed it on my C: drive. I then installed 7 on my D: drive (I also have an E: drive but it is for storage). Now I get the following error message 'the Windows 7 Professional product key you typed is invalid for activation' I went to the proproties system and clicked on activiate now. After that, I have 3 choices.

  1 buy a new product key.

  2. enter a new product key.

  3. contact Microsoft to help solve this problem.

  So I tried clicking on the third on. Then this help file came.

  Several support options

  If you can't find an answer here, try these additional support options.

  Ask someone for help

  • Get a friend to help you on the Internet

    If you have computer-savvy friends, use the Windows Remote Assistance to allow access to a friend your computer on the Internet and help solve you a problem. You can watch what they're doing and interact with them while they help you.

  • Ask the experts and other users of Windows

    There are a lot of people knowledgeable in online communities who can answer questions such as yours. The Microsoft Answers site is a great place to start.

  • Contact technical support

    Go online to contact your computer manufacturer or Support Microsoft client for technical assistance. Microsoft technical support is also available by email, chat or telephone.

  Other resources

  • Get more on the Windows website

    The Windows Web site has more information, downloads, and ideas to get the most out of your Windows 7 PC.

  • Find Info for IT professionals

    If you are an IT professional, go to the Microsoft TechNet site to find detailed technical information.

  Any ideas?

  You use a Dell OEM SLP key on a hp computer. It would never work.

  If your hp COST is for professional, you can change the product key to the one on your COA. If this isn't the case, you can buy professional or return to windows, your computer comes with that.

• "the product key professional for windows 7 you typed is invalid for activation.

  I reinstalled my purchased copy of Windows 7 on a new PC because my old one crashed and I get a message that ECE the copy of windows is not genuine.  When I try to activate it, I have a window appears with the following comment: ' windows professional product key 7 you typed is invalid for activation.  How to reactivate my copy of Windows on the new computer?

  Have you tried to restart by phone?

  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

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  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.

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  Windows 7 Professional come preloaded on the other computer? If this was the case:

  The OEM of Windows 7 versions are identical to the versions commercial full license with the following exception:

  -OEM versions don't offer any free direct support from Microsoft technical support Microsoft

  -OEM Licenses are tied to the computer first you install and activate it on

  -OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

  -OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

  What is OEM software? :

  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/oemsupport_1/en-GB

  Licensing FAQ:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_faq.aspx

• Help with error message: "Windows Vista Home Premium product key you typed in is invalid for activation.

  Original title: help with error message... Please...!

  I use a desktop PC of HP Pavilion a6202.uk with Windows Vista Home Premium & Microsoft Office 2003.  When I am back from vacation & turned on my PC, my password was OK, but rather to raise Windows, I received the following message: "Windows Vista Home Premium product key you typed in is invalid for activation.  He then listed the following options: "access your computer with reduced functionality (this will allow you to buy a product online key)" or "Type a different product key" or "contact HP to help solve this problem."

  I have no idea what a product key is and don't have anything either in the type comes to connect as usual.  I can't access anything to be same to reduced functionality.  I can not type in a new product key because I did not.  I can not contact HP - phone number does not... !!

  I'm quite desperate, I travel docs to print and e-mail to answer and I don't have any idea what is happening.  Please can someone help with this not very IT clued-up DTP...!

  Moved from Vista programs Forum.

  You should have a sticker with the product key on your computer, on the bottom, or under the battery cover.  I try to type this key in and see if it accepts it.  If this isn't the case, you might not have an authentic version of Windows installed.

• The family windows vista product key premium you typed is invalid for activation.

  Hey guys, I recently restored my computer toshiba laptop to factory settings and at the end of the factory restore it takes me to the screen too activate my windows vista. It gives me the option to activate windows now or wait 15 seconds and activate later. So, obviously, I click on activate now, but I get an error that says: "the windows vista home premium product key you typed is invalid for activation." So o get three options that are 1. Buy a new product online, 2 key. Type a different product key, 3. Contact toshiba to help solve this problem. I know that the product key was under my laptop, but the problem is the product key is faded and I can read is no longer the key. I also contacted toshiba to see if they keep records, but they did not. Any suggestions?

  Well; Toshiba was right in saying that it was the way in which the recovery Partition and drives to work.

  All we can suggest is to use Microsoft phone activation method; do not follow the instructions of the car, but brace yourself for a real person explain your problem to.

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

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

  See you soon.

• After the system restore, I get "windows vista product key you typed is invalid for activation.

  I had to do a system restore a few weeks, now I start and get the message "the windows vista product key you typed is invalid for activation" but he worked for 4 years. now HP tells me I pay $ 130 move to 7 since vista is old.

  Hello, Phindude13,

  ) Click the Start button

  (2) type: slui.exe 3 and press the Enter key

  (3) enter the product key from the sticker on your computer

  4) click on the next button.

  (5) you will be asked if want to enable, click ok

  (6) it will attempt to activate over the Internet and will return an error of invalid key (it of ok, go to step 7)

  7) click the Start button

  (8) type: slui.exe 4 and press the Enter key

  (9) select your location from the menu drop-down and click on the next button

  (10) the next screen provides the number to call to activate by phone

  NOTE: when you call this number, you will first hear an automatic voice who will try to activate Vista for you. If the automated voice gives you an option to speak to a representative of Activation Live, select this option. If this is not the case, do not enter all the numbers. This should force the voice automated transfer you to a Live Activation Rep. trying to activate through the automated voice will not work, in your case, your Activation will be successful only through the Live Activation Rep.

  Once completed, you may need to restart twice.

• Product key invalid for Activation, failure Code: 0xC004F050

  I have a Dell with Windows Vista Home Premium 32 BIT computer. I have been using this computer for over a year without any major problems. I have not recently installed any software, etc. I shut down my computer last night and when I tried to start this morning, I received the following error message:

  "The product key of Windows Vista Home Edition Premium you typed is invalid for activation". I gives me three options to fix this problem:
  1. access your computer with reduced functionality. (This also will allow you to buy a product online key).
  2. enter a different product key.
  3 contact Dell to help solve this problem.

  I tried to re - type the product key that is listed on the bottom of my computer and I received the 0xC004F050 error code. I tried typing the key again (to make sure that I had typed correctly the first time) and I got the same failure code.

  I looked in the old posts in your forum of answers and I could not find any information to help out me.

  To clarify, I don't have access to my Start menu. When I connect, I just asked to select one of the three options listed above.

  Help, please!

  Hello Cgharagozian,

  Safe Mode boot

  -%SystemRoot%\System32

  -Ask the client to rename (WPA. DBL and WPA. (BAK)

  -Rename to WPA. DBL. OLD and WPA. BAK. OLD

  -Who is finished, I'll have the customer insert the Windows Vista DVD

  -Direct the customer to %systemroot%\inf

  -Locate oobe.inf and ask the customer to install and the path towards the D:\

  -Find the I386 folder

  -In this folder there is a folder named "ActShell" click Open and click OK

  While in Safe Mode, access the registry

  HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current WPAEvents (OOBETimer)

  Within WPAEvents, there is a value (OOBE Timer).  "Change" the value data.  One of the characters was "69."  Change it to '72.  One time changed, right click WPAEvents and click on "Permissions."  Change the permissions of 'System' to DENY.  Then access the "advance settings".  "Uncheck the inherit permissions from Parent."  then the system user account on "Edit" and change permission settings.  Click on apply and OK all settings and then start in Normal Mode.

  Try to activate by phone but first change the product key for the same.  Once completed, I got the customer continue with the wizard.  The activation was successful.

  * First of all, check that all information is accurate.  Verify that these files are in this situation, otherwise do not continue.  I used these steps to resolve this issue * if things are not identical, please do no change.  I have a few additional troubleshooting step to work around this problem.

  REGISTRY WARNING

  Change the settings of the REGISTRY can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the REGISTRY settings configuration can be solved. Changes to these settings are at your own risk...

  Thank you

  Aaron Griffin
  Support engineer
  Microsoft technical support

• the windows vista product key you typed is invalid for activation

  I got a messege says activate windows: windows vista product key you typed is invalid for activation... What can I do? :(

  give me three chooses:
  -access your computer with reduced functionality... This will also allow you to buy a product online key
  -Type a different product key
  -Contact Dell to help solve this problem

  Contact Dell on the link I already provided or repost in the Forum, I already advised you on:

  http://social.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/genuinevista/threads

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I can't activate my Windows 7 Professional "the product key you typed is invalid for activation."

  When I try to help my window it display massage ' windows professional product key 7 you typed is invalid for activation "but it's the key I have check it is correct. I format my pc and reinstall windows not I m tring to reactivat please kindly answer this who comes...

  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

• Why my product key is invalid?

  I recently bought 4 computers I'll put in place on a network. They were bought with XP Professional SP2 already running.

  I got hurt so I ran a program to reset the SIDS network. It asked me to close my software, rebooted and then took me to the activation screen. After, I entered the product key that is located on a sticker on the back of the machine and now windows tells me the product key is invalid. Microsoft technical support gave me a new product key to try, but it came with the same problem.

  Computers are Olivetti [email protected] touchscreen terminals.

  I'd appreciate any help that would allow me to use them.

  Hello DanFenwick

  No, unfortunately you can not run the program from another system. Try the Activate by phone.

  1. click on start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4

  2. press enter on your keyboard

  3. Select your country.
  4. Select the telephone activation option and brace yourself for a real person.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• HP ENVY 15j140na: new cell phone Envy 01/05/2015 saying the Windows I use is invalid for activation

  I got this laptop for two days, I already had to do a recovery

  And now he tells me that

  The Windows product key you typed is invalid for activation

  Buy a new product key online

  Type a different product key

  Contact Microsoft to help solve this problem

  I already phoned HP which was one was time so I won't do it again once.

  First of all I've never typed in any product key for any software I also powerDVD telling me what he

  working only with authorized material.

  I better call my Bank and start a chargeback, or continue to try HP in the hope of obtaining a product key

  to use the £500 + laptop that I just got from them.

  I have two days left until this laptop doesn't help that day, it will be sent for a full refund

  (if they like it or not)

  I sent the laptop now

  Why can you not get a good laptop more than 4 years ago, you had more to choose from than you do today

  It's a shame.

• Microsoft Windows Vista Business OEM product key issue

  I have a Windows Vista Business OEM product key but no CD. Is it possible to download the Image? Or I can upload the image of windows 7 or XP and install (enter the product key: Vista) free?

  Hello

  It's not Microsoft, and we have nothing to do with your downgrade rights.

  Read these information from Microsoft:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en-GB/licensing/sblicensing/pages/what_to_do_downgrade_rights.aspx#fBid=-8uYmGZfE4k

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  Replacement of lost records.

  There is no Windows Vista downloads available from Microsoft.

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

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

  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 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 '

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

  See you soon.