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• "Blocked product key" message after factory reset system

  Since I updated to Windows 8.1, I had random BSOD errors. They were different from the errors and what they had in common was the NT kernel, which meant that I had to do a complete restore of the system. I have put this for awhile because it happened only once at startup, then the system is stable. Today I finally had the time to do and I was prepared for some annoying problems but not like that.

  At first, I did a system reset which now seems very useless for me because it only retains the Windows settings and more like reinstalling Windows to do a full format. Unfortunately it gave me this error message. I searched online and some suggestions made to make a complete and all factory restore, knowing that it would solve nothing I moved and you did. Suffice to say it didn't work as I knew that he would not but I thought I'd better get all "did you do X procedure?" before asking for help to avoid delays in starting this sorted correctly.

  Now I'm sitting here typing this out with the error message always insisting on the fact that my product key is invalid / blocked and as it took me a while to back up my files I will have to wait until tomorrow to contact HP support. Someone at - he found a complete solution to this or discovered why their key is blocked after a reinstall? If it is a new anti-piracy measure that went wrong so I'll be even more upset than I already am.

  To add to the trouble I have specifically excluded to install Norton yet found sitting here on my laptop at the first start. I also had a problem with WiFi really stupid where he would not stay connected for more than a half second up until I connected via LAN and updated the driver. Excellent software! What happens if I had no network cable? Why did the pilot WiFi broken out of the box?

  A few additional bits of information. The laptop is under warranty. I only got it in August and it has no DVD drive, so I had to rely on HP Recovery Manager to use the recovery partition.

  Apology. I forgot this post! Yes, I solved the problem, but it was not easy nor quick. The tl; Dr version is that HP has allowed me to buy a new key of Windows and then they sent me a check to cover the cost. If you are interested in a longer version, then read on. I would also add that my laptop was still under warranty at the time where it all happened.

  For some reason the laptop BIOS (where is stored the factory key) any had lost Setup sort key. I guess that happened during a many updates of BIOS HP sent but that makes no difference. What happened then is that I had to send screenshots of the error message Windows gave me to HP showing what Windows told me (that the key was not valid etc) and wait for HP to decide on a course of action.

  Many of these e-mails took days to get a response which was pretty frustrating given that Windows would remember every 3 hours that I didn't have a valid key. The end result is that count give enough evidence HP leave of me to go out and buy a new Windows key, and then send by e-mail a copy of the invoice for a refund. Given the slow HP had to get to this point, that is so not surprising it took them more than a month to send me money to cover what I paid. This figure includes two weeks after I did what they asked and nothing happened, but after the ring, I was told that he had not crossed for "any reason" that lead to another delay of two weeks before I finally got the payment.

  I realize that the question itself was not a typical scenario and I am happy with the end result but the time it took to get there (problem started a few days before the new year of 2014 and was resolved around March 2014) was ridiculous and seriously made me hesitant to go close to HP in the future.

• 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 Explor@300XS 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

• Invalid product key message

  I don't understand why the product key is not valid it is printed on the ticker on the side of the cpu.  When I bought the computer Club of Sam, I was told it was already installed and that I had nothing to do.
  Whenever we try to download a PDF file, that he will ask for the product key, then say I type is not valid and I will order to microsoft and look for the product key, but it comes back with an answer to a problem of connection of diagnosis. Help!

  The key product for Microsoft Office Suite are you referring?
  The sound in this way in particular wrote you:
  I was told it was already installed and that I had nothing to do

  Many computers come "pre-installed" with Microsoft Office programs. But they are the ' demo '. Good for x number of days. After that, the programs are not good more.
  If you wish to continue using the same programs, you can buy the full version.

  The sticker on the side of the computer is the product key for your operating system, not for Microsoft Office. This is why you received a response "invalid."

  Here is the list of Suites Office Microsoft available as well as the price (click on a selection and you will see the price).
  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/suites/

  There is an alternative. OpenOffice is a free software that works more or less like Microsoft Office and they are compatible.
  OpenOffice download link:
  http://download.OpenOffice.org/
  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• 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

• Why my product key is invalid after I had my computer for 3 years?

  OK, I have had my computer for 3 years. I bought my new TI, but they said that I had the opportunity to make windows XP (as they said it was windows vista). If at that time, I changed it to windows XP (it was a real disc / legal). In any case, the problem now... I accidentally hit my computer and I stop three times dramatically by pressing right on the power supply. I think that this caused a huge problem, because when I turned it back on, I got a screen that asked my product key. It was already written in the box (it was the correct product key) However, it sucked! I then called on the phone and they said that my ID code was not valid/there was a problem. And now my computer says I need to activate windows, but I can't! Y at - it another option for me?

  * I also installed a new graphics card in my computer, but it was about 3 weeks ago and I have not had any problems with him.

  The key used here is NOT a given by MS - it's an OEM_SLP key, which can be activated by the presence of the markers suitable BIOS SLIC table.

  You must enter the correct key that comes with the XP disk - using the product key update tool.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-GB/Windows/help/genuine/product-key

• OEM product key is invalid for activation.

  My Dell Inspiron 1545 is dead. I installed the original ultimate OEM vista on a HP desktop pc. During activation. Now key OEM product not invalid for activation. The original OEM product key is on a single computer only. What I would do.

  Purchase a new license for Windows, or reinstall the original OS on the HP.

• "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

• Product key is invalid

  Hello

  I have the product key with me, but it's not valid.

  My system crashed and I fixed but impossible to install Windows in the shop. I need to install windows 7 again but not able to do.

  My product key is-

  Can I recover my windows?

  Thank you

  Vidya,

  To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the diagnostic report produced by the MGADiag tool (download and save to the desktop -http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )
  Once downloaded, run the tool.
  Click on the button continue, after a short time, continue button will change to a copy button.
  Click the copy button in the tool (ignore the error at this stage) and then paste (with r-click and paste or Ctrl + V) in your message.

• After restoring Vista, says product key is invalid or already in use

  I bought windows vista family premium 64-bit, since about 2 years ago then I had to format my hard drive or restore default settings repeatedly, whenever I'm asked to enter my product key for vista and no matter how I try this its still wrong and it says its already in use!

  I can't contact microsoft because it costs money, I don't have... Please help.

  Hello Magic of divinity,

  See this link from my Web site: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product_key_already_in_use.htm

  Activation by telephone is a telephone (toll-free) number in most major countries

  This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Expert - consumer: www.winuser.co.uk | vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com

• New hard drive gets the INVALID disc Windows 7 64 bit upgrade product key!

  I installed Windows 7 Home Premium and within 24 hours, my hard drive is dead. I replaced the hard drive and reinstalling Windows 7 Home Premium with 64-bit disc. Everything went well until the time of the entry of the product key. When I typed in the key of this program returned an INVALID KEY message and instructed me to check and retype the key, I did. Product key message invalid was repeated. I have not installed a previous version of windows before you reinstall 7, and the installation program never asked me to check my right to use the upgraded version (Yes, I used the CUSTOM install method).

  The INVALID PRODUCT KEY message due to the absence of an earlier version of windows is detected on the new hard drive? I need to install my OLD version of windows before proceeding with Windows 7, can I? Please help me understand what is happening with this PC. I convinced my sister to be upgraded because Windows 7 is SO much in my PC, so that she bought the upgrade disc and tried for a week to get its system works as well as mine has inlaw for several months. I have not heard of someone having this much trouble with the upgrade to Windows 7.

  Product keys don't care equipment. They only care about the version of Windows that you are trying to install. (However, you cannot validate a facility later but this is another topic).

  If your product key is rejected, then you are two typing errors or you are using a key that does not match the DVD that you are using. This could happen if you use a MS Office key for a Windows installation to a key of Windows 7 OEM for a DVD retail of Windows 7.

• Activation error: "Invalid product key".

  invalid product key message

  If you mean that you can not activate automatically, try to do it manually:

  To activate manually, go to start, search, and type in slui 4 enter.  Enter your country and press Next.  You will be on a screen with a phone number and a bunch of codes below.  Dial the number and browse automatic guests until you get to a human being.  Have your handy product code because it will be asked.  Explain the situation, but it's the same PC and only installed on this PC.  They should give you a code to enter on this screen to activate Vista.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck! Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Windows xp Pro for PC refurbished - no product key invalid

  A friend brought me their computer today. It is an IBM Netvista refurbished. They also gave me the CD alone, they got when they bought the computer from buy.com. This is a Windows xp professional (includes service pack 3) for the CD of PC refurbished, part No. x 14-66864. I did a repair of the computer installation and when we asked for a product key, I used that label alone cost I can find on the computer. It returns a valid product key message. I guess that's the original label of the CoA and not on its refurbished CoA label. I searched up down and all parts of outside the computer and open the case inside and sought for a renewed CoA label and is not a. Can anyone help me please with the activation of this installation of windows?

  I ended up doing a clean install using the Belarc Advisor product key was extracted from the previous installation of windows refurbishment. Installation went great, but windows doesn't always have to activate using the product key for renovation. Given that it was a clean install with 30 days to activate, it has allowed me to connect and windows is working properly. I then used the Windows product key update tool Carey suggested and changed the product key to that of the old original CoA label on the side of the case. Then finally activated, windows and I can now use windows update.

• Reinstallation of Windows 7 product key question valid.

  I see a lot of another similar post here, but none the explicitly to help me in my situation, as I understand it. I have problems with my computers that confuse me now. Both my laptop and desktop computer had hard drive failure and I replaced the drives in both entities (nothing else). Today, I have reinstalled Windows 7 on two of them (the sticker COST says Windows 7 Home Prem OA), I entered for each respective product keys and none worked properly. Both computers say I entered the product key is invalid for activation. I tried this for 32-bit and 64-bit versions (my laptop was 64-bit before the hard drive failed, I don't know what was the office, but the diagnostics say it is capable of 64 - bit) and it made no difference.

  It would be my time to search around, that the replacement of the hard drive should not cause this problem. I am not mistaken? Is there no way to reinstall Windows 7 using existing product keys? I received my links to download other messages here but the installer for this installation of Windows 7 Home Prem has an agreement of Service Pack 1 installation, should I be looking for a different version? What does the acronym for OA?

  Hello

  You are allowed to change hard drives; the motherboard with OEM (preinstalled or system builders licenses) are the problem.

  And with or without Service Pack 1 download works with the product key on the COA sticker.

  This is the product key that is all important.

  If you have followed these steps to reinstall, follow the phone Activation section for activation problems and brace yourself for a real person explain to the:

  Download the correct ISO file and make your own drive and use the product key located on the COA sticker.

  http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-Windows-7-SP1-ISO-image-downloads.12325/page-2#post-124821

  And here are instructions on how to burn ISO disk images:

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/isorecorder.html

  Then do a clean install:

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-Windows-7-a.html

  The COA sticker is either or in the battery compartment on the underside of the laptop.

  With a desktop computer, it's on the side, the back or the top of the computer case.

  

  By using the downloaded ISO file method can require the Activation of phone.

  If it does require phone activation, do not follow Demand of Auto, but brace yourself for a real person explain as to what has been done for purposes of re-setup

  "How to activate Windows 7 by phone '

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/18715-activate-Windows-7-phone.html

  The above method also requires that you go to your computer manufacturer's website > Support and downloads Section > locate your model number and operating system > then download and install the latest drivers for it.

   

  ________________________________________________

  Using the method of USB in conjunction with the Windows 7 download preceding:

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/2432-USB-Windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

  "How to get and use the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool"

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/31541-Windows-7-USB-DVD-download-tool.html

  See you soon.

• Windows 8 change Chinese to English product key

  I bought Windows 8 in China on a brand new Samsung. It is not a false copy or anything (I have been in China long enough to suss these things).

  I changed the language to English in the settings menu. This was easy to do & worked well at first - but now I get a constant message saying that my product

  key does not work.

  The shop I bought from were unnecessary - me said if I change it to English, the product key is invalid & that's my problem not them.

  BUT - 1) English was already installed - literally just had to change to the main language in settings. & 2) now even if I change it back to Chinese, it

  said again the key is incorrect - the shop told me that I should restore settings (which I'm obviously reluctant to see if I can help it).

  Certainly, there is a fix for this? I read some comments that suggests that I have to upgrade to win 8 pro, others who say I just DL language English

  Pack - English but still works very well just now he said that my product key does not work. So my problem looks unique.

  HELP PLEASE!

  Product keys are not specific language and work always as long it's a corresponding edition.

  One thing to take into account, however, the license can have geographical restrictions where it is enabled. Your license may be only able to activate in China.

  You can try activation of phone and see if you are able to get it reactivated.

  1. press the Windows key + X , and then clickrun, and then type: slui.exe 4

  2. then 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.