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• I just did a clean install on the same pc (windows 7 professional 64-bit) with the same key, but it says its invalid?

  As it says in the title I did a clean install on the same pc and this time when I try and its saying its invalid key product keys?

  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.

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  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

• Product key Vista says its invalid

  After reinstalling vista on my computer, it shows the product key is not valid. I tried to run the program slui.exe 4 but it is not on my machine?

  Can you please provide a valid product key.

  "Alan261" wrote in message News: f51e892e-254-4fae-aec4-126452f2e6ae...

  I just picture disc that came with my dell, so it doesn't have the product key for vista. I entered the product key on the computer.

  Note that this is an update of XP because I have lost these discs

  In this case, that's the problem - the key based on the computer is for XP, not Vista (check the COA sticker) you should have received another key for the Vista disk and do this key.
   
  
  --

  Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The lazy three fingers

• I can't install service pack of windows one. Computers it says its installed but does not have initaite it.

  I tried to install Winows Service pack 1 for Vista repeatedly. The PC says its installed. But other programs can seem to find. for example, Norton 360 say it can not be installed because I do not have windows service pack 1

  Adding to the suggestion of Anoop, you can also try the following

  See the section under the tool File Checker system - how to repair the operating system and how to restore the configuration of the operating system to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212>

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/822798/en-us>

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-with-installing-updates>

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058/en-us>

  UTC/GMT is 09:08 on Sunday, July 8, 2012

• Windows vista home basic original dics32bit sp1 product key will not work say code invalid disc P/N N353G

  Windows vista home basic original dics32bit sp1 product key will not work say code invalid disc P/N N353G

  I reinstalled my windows vista.made a clean install removed windows xp sp3 when I try to activate my windows vista Home Basic sp1 it say not validates the code supplied with the disc, the code is below my laptop and the cd is in the package with my laptop, I used the key once when I re-installed my operating system once and it worked perfectly

  If you get this message before you try to turn it on, it means generally that you must not read or wrong entered the key.

  Use a magnifying glass and a bright light to read the key (or ask someone else to read it for you)

  In particular check the characters B/8 and G/C/Q.

• Can't install service pack 1, it says its installed, but when you are looking for a new upates he keeps repeating.

  Original title: update replication

  Hey there.  I recently did a factory reset and now I can't seem to install service pack 1... It says its installed but when I search for new upates I get the same so far again and again and again.  any ideas?

  I don't think it is a good update of the service pack, a because it was only 1.9 MB, but every once its installed, I look for new updates and get the same thing.  its driving me crazy.  I can't keep getting my system at a speed without this service pack

  Hi Jools101,

  You can try the following steps and check if it helps:

  Method 1:

  You can check the update history if the Service pack is installed or not. If impossible to install, then checkfor codes error.

  a. click Start, all programsand then click Windows Update or Microsoft Update.

  b. on the Windows Update Web site or on the Microsoft Update Web site, click view update history. A window opens that displays the updates that have been installed or that have failed to install on the computer.

  c. double-click the update has failed to check the error codes.

  For more information, see the article:

  See the Windows updates are installed

  Method 2:

  You can check the article to reset the Windows Update components and check if it helps.

  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  Important: The above link contains steps to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

  For more information, you can view the article:

  Back up the registry

  Also see the article:

  Windows Update or Microsoft Update repeatedly offers the same update

  Method 3:

  You may also refer to article and check if it helps:

  How to troubleshoot Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 service pack installation issues

  For more information, see the article:

  Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)

• I use windows vista home genune but system says it's not genune

  I use windows vista home, but system says its not authentic.

  Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic tool:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/ServiceRequest.aspx
  Download the tool: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
  Post your results here: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindows7/threads

  Stuck key (error 0xC004C4A2):
  http://social.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/genuinewindows7/thread/a2444f34-0AFF-4f29-a8ac-67e28b0c0285
  "To check your PID press the key to victory and break at the same time, or system properties open via the Control Panel, scroll to the activation and look at It PID section will look something like this 54321-1234567-12345-067

  The part that you are interested in:
  Section three-digit on the product ID number, if it matches or is one or two digits
  the examples below, you probably have a MSDN or TechNet product key. "These keys must not be sold for retail use.
  065, 066, 067 068 for Ultimate,
  sector 220 for Pro
  230, 231, 232 area of award.
  There are probably others, but they should be close to those that are displayed"
  (Download the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool listed above).
  Also: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindows7/threads

  Note: Although sold illegally MSDN/TechNet product keys allow for the activation of several (usually 5 or 10).
  If these keys can be sold several times before activation may fail.

  = On MSDN or TechNet Product Keys - credit Andre Da Costa =.

  "About 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.

  In your case, what has probably happened is, you bought a license MSDN key, which carries up to 10 activations unlike packed full of retail licenses which carry 1 activation. The person who sold it to you probably sold to 10 other people. Somewhere along the way, one of these people could have installed on a second system activated, because it went past 10 activation threshold, Microsoft has detected that he was abused and blocked the key for later use. »

  = Actions you can take .

  Chasing pirates: inside Microsoft's war room:
  The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/technology/07piracy.html?_r=1&hp
  "AS the Sun rose over the mountains circling Los Reyes, a city in the Mexican State of Michoacan, one morning in March 2009, a caravan more of 300 heavily armed enforcement of law set out on a raid."

  R U Legit: file a complaint:
  complaints from consumers at 1-800-RU-LEGIT (785-3448)

  Reports of software piracy
  http://www.Microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.aspx

  Contact Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus#tab0

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

• Media Center has disappeared from the menu of the program and does not, yet pc says its always there?

  I went to turn on TV no icon Media Center and it is not in the program file, this is updated windows... everything is ok

  PC says its there.

  Ran sfc/scannow said he had corrupted files, but the system is unable to repair them.

  Also all the previous restore points have dissappeared?

  Thank you very much in advance for any help.

  The operating system is Vista

  Val.

  Hello

  I suggest try to perform the clean boot and then check if it helps:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  NOTE: When you are finished troubleshooting, make sure that restore you the computer mode normal startup such as suggested in step 7 of the above article.

  It will be useful.

• Windows Live Safety Center: I tried to uninstall this annoying program on my pc. It's called PAV Personal Antivirus, rogue security software. He says its share of the Center Windows live safety

  I tried to uninstall this annoying program on my pc. It's called PAV Personal Antivirus, rogue security software. She says its share of the Center Windows live safety. His site is http; / www.3.ca.com/securityadvisor, not able to enter the site. Any idea?

  Hello

  Personal Antivirus is a fake antivirus, a scam to force you to pay for it while he has no advantage at all.

  How to remove Personal Antivirus (removal Guide)<-- read="">
  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-personal-antivirus

  Download malwarebytes and scan with it, run MRT and add Prevx to be sure that he is gone. (If Rootkits run UnHackMe)

  Download - SAVE - go where go out you there - top - right click RUN AS ADMIN

  Malwarebytes - free
  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  Run the malware removal tool from Microsoft

  Start - type in the search box-> find MRT top - right on - click RUN AS ADMIN.

  You should get this tool and its updates via Windows updates - if necessary, you can download it here.

  Download - SAVE - go where go out you there - top - right click RUN AS ADMIN
  (Then run MRT as shown above.)

  Malicious removal tool from Microsoft
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

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  also install Prevx to be sure that it is all gone.

  Prevx - Home - free - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD protection, working with other security programs. It comes
  a scan only, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back here or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/

  Choice of PCmag editor - Prevx-
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp
  --------------------------------------------
  Here are some free scanners online help if needed:

  http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

  New Vista and Windows 7 version
  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/Center/whatsnew.htm

  Original version
  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

  http://www.Kaspersky.com/virusscanner

  Other tests free online
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=antivirus+free+online+scan&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

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  Also do to the General corruption of cleaning.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Run checkdisk - schedule it to run at the next startup, then apply OK then restart your way.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/InternetExplorer/thread/a8f665f0-C793-441A-a5b9-54b7e1e7a5a4/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• When I try to activate it with my old key that I got it comes up with an error message saying its an upgrade key and will not work.

  Original title: installation problem windows

  I recently had to reinstall windows for my pc that my HARD drive is dead and when I try to activate it with my old key that I got it comes up with an error message saying its an upgrade key and will not work. Ive phone microsoft and they say, I have to buy a basic disk and then upgrade with the disk that has always worked for me? any suggestions?

  License upgrade and the key that's exactly right, used to upgrade a previous version (Vista, XP) for the version shown on the license (7).

  In order to use this key, you need to pre-install your o/s original eligible before moving to 7.

• I NEED HELP Please im having a problem to forget my password and when I plug it it says its locked with a password he try to put the itunes thing but

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  Without knowing the password for your iPhone, there is no way to unlock it, bring even you to the Genius Bar. If you continue to enter the wrong password, you will be locked out of your iPhone, and your data will be unaccessable.

• Adobe flash is updated, but firefox says its not installed and install. Flash does not work in sites using Firefox, but the same read in IE or Google chrome sites work with flash

  Adobe flash is updated, but firefox says its not installed and install. Flash does not work in sites using Firefox, but the same read in IE or Google chrome sites work with flash. I use a dell high spec, less than a year using windows 7 Home premium processor Intel (r) Pentium (r) CPU P6100 @ 2.00 GHz, 1999 Mhz, 2 Lossnay, 2 logic and McAfee Firewall and AV processors

  Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction... Unfortunately, the link does not work but I bypassed using a part of the link, I did a search on google and found the plugin here. Adobe.com/Get/flashplayer/Current/install_flash_player.exe

  Thank you so much,.

  Johnny 777777

• printer wireless says its offline

  I have a Macbook with OS 10.6.  HP claims drivers are included in the OS.  Printer works when usb connected.  Does not work in wireless mode, says its in offline mode.  Any suggestions?

  The printer sees WIRELESS networks?

  If this isn't the case, it could be the printer.  We can deliver.  On the front of the printer: Setup > tools > Restore Factory Defaults.

• Satellite A500-17 x with Win7 64 bit - map gfx says its 32-bit

  Hello

  my laptop, Satellite A500-17 x, on Windows 7 64 bit, but the map gfx says its 32-bit.
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  I posted a thread on the game board on my gambling problem and I thought this might be a contributing factor.

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  Can you please send a screenshot? I have Win7 64 bit and nVidia card and when I open the nVidia control panel and click on system information, everything is displayed properly.

• No sound after downgrading to XP SP3

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  http://www-307.IBM.com/PC/support/site.WSS/document.do?sitestyle=Lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-69108

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  After sales technical service really suck!