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• The product key you typed was blocked from use by Microsoft

  Separated from this thread.

  I have a litigate Microsoft windows 7 Ultimate in original packaging with a valid key. I tinker with my computer a lot so I reinstalled windows several times on this system over the years. Usually after that things are starting to slow down, I reformat and install fees. The installation worked and activation has been flawless. This last installation activation window came and said... "The product key you enter was blocked from using Microsoft. Is there a limit to how many times you can reinstall windows 7?. How can I get my valid key, I paid for reactive?

  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

  also

  Please run the Microsoft Genuine Diagnostics Tool then copy and paste the results into an answer here for further analysis:
  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52012

• "The product key you entered has been blocked use by Microsoft.

  My hard drive crashed I am reinstalling Windows 7 64 bit with my original product key and I get this error

  Please don't tell me that I have counterfeit software, I use your downloaded media and my original key so it does not http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/the-product-key-you-typed-has-been-blocked-from/8e05c260-dffc-483c-a106-deac3362aad8?auth=1&rtAction=1460655039931

  Also if you can please use my e-mail address ordinary since I'm on; have a Microsoft e-mail address, because I have to deal with Microsoft

  Thank you

  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

• Activation problems - "the product key you entered is already in use.

  I got my copy of windows vista since its first release with a valid certificate. I just had to re-boot it and when I try to activate I get a screen telling me "the product key you entered is already in use. Any ideas? I tried to contact the experts but my product id will not register.

  You must phone activate.

  To activate by phone: -.
  Activation by phone, click on the Start button and type:
  slui 4
  in the search box and then press the Enter"" key.
  This will bring up the activation of the phone dialog window.
  Follow the steps indicated by the window.
   
  If need phone normal activation fails, recompose the number, and this time do NOT respond when the ansafone asks that maintain you - this should oblige the operator to pick up that can solve your problem.

• Vista error "the product key you entered is already in use"?

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  I bought Windows Vista Home Premium two years ago and now an activation window appears with a message "the product key you entered is already in use" I kindly ask for an explanation and a solution

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

  Scroll down to step 2: how to do a phone Activation.

  Note: if the activation service you informs that it has failed and cannot help with activation, thenSTAY ON THE LINE and your call will be transferred to an operator of activation which will help you to activate your copy of Vista.

  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• 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

• I can't activate my product key, it says the product key you entered is already in use

  I reinstalled my pc several times before and have not any problem, but now I can not activate my product key, because "he is already in use"? How is it when in fact it was the operating system and the product key, I was reinstalling.please help...

  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

• Windows Vista - the product key you typed is invalid for activation

  I get the error message - to fix or buy the new product key for Windows Vista - when signing my laptop. When I retype the original as suggested by one of the troubleshooting answers however, this did not help.

  Here's a r eply of Keith, Microsoft support, moderator, on this subject.
  Date: April 29. 2010

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/VistaInstall/thread/6efea9fd-70a9-4530-88c8-93fd7b2d5484

  If you need more tutorials...

  Windows Vista Validation issues:
  

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

  How to activate Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/940315

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

  Request a genuine Windows support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/genuine/submit-request?displaylang=en

  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• The product key you entered is already in use

  That's the problem I have with my Vista Activation. The key is mine (I'm watching my upgrade with the key top box now) so how do I activate windows? I'm sure that * do not buy another key, because this one cost me around £100.

  I still have the product label key attached to my area of Vista Home Premium Upgrade I can send a photo of via e-mail to prove that he is mine.

  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

• Activation emits the error "the product key you entered is not valid for activation.

  OT: activation problems.

  I have Windows 7 Professional, and it says I have 3 days until automatic activation. When I click on activate now, he said: "the product key you typed is invalid for activation.

  Now try activating Windows as follows:

  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
  (3) to select your "country" you are in the drop-down 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) explain your problem clearly 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.

  Activation and registration of a Microsoft product
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=326851
  Windows activation: (888) 571-2048
  (888) 725-1047 or 800-936-5700

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

• I can't activate my Windows 7. Error "the product key you entered cannot be used to activate Windows on this computer."

  I have an original Win7 Home Basic but when I try to activate it.
  Somethings say that "the product key you typed cannot be used to activate Windows on this computer".
  It is certainly stupid
  FYI, even I don't know what is it
  X 15-53744

  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

• Windows Activation error - the product key you have entered can only be used in certain countries or region.

  The product key you entered only can be used in some country or region. Activate windows where you bought it or buy a new product key.

  I bought an Asian copy of the South of windows 7 in Malaysia 3 years ago and it has worked very well, recently I went to Singapore and decided to format my laptop and do very little maintenance, but now its gives me this rubbish, I am still in Southeast Asia, what I really need to go back to Malaysia to install it? seems very very annoying.

  some licenses are geoblocked. You can try activating the phone and speak to a representative of activation and see if they will activate it for you.

  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 meet all the automatic guests) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.

  (6) explain your question clearly to the support person.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.