Trying to activate legally renovated PC with Windows XP

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  You must activate 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".

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  Try activating the phone again and talk with another agent:

  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

  

  On MSDN or TechNet product key

  They are genuine Microsoft product keys, they are in fact retail licenses, but it is expected for a product specific Microsoft Software Developer Network (MSDN) and TechNet channel for professionals who pay a subscription. The main objective is for evaluation purposes. The big thing to their subject, unlike Microsoft, MSDN or TechNet keys evaluation software expires. Because the agreement by virtue of which the subscription is provided is a single license, none of the software should be distributed outside of it. Although its $50,000 worth of licenses, it is for one person only for use and no one else. Unfortunately, no matter the conditions of license, people still abuse of the program, two key product gift or sell on auction sites. Microsoft it issues licences in good faith that customer will not do it, but I guess human nature win on.

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  If I have a windows vista dell optiplex 760 and 755 and when I reload with windows 7 can't me activation that is legal?

   

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