What is the importance of the product key?

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• HP envy 17: what is the product key for windows 8.1 pro build9600

  What is the product key of windows pro 8.1 build 9600

  Download and run Belarc Advisor, it will give you all kinds of information about your system, including some keys

  http://www.Belarc.com/free_download.html

• What is the product key for Home premium Windows 7

  What is the product key for Home premium to Windows 7?

  Check the condition of the packaging which is where you will find the product key.

  If your computer is pre-installed with Windows 7, look for the COA sticker:

  COA certificate of authenticity:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?PG=COA

  What is the certificate of authenticity for Windows?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-is-the-Windows-certificate-of-authenticity

• What is the product key stays tied to a computer?

  Uh, Hello, my first question here. :)

  
  Here's my question:
  I bought a laptop a while ago, and it came with Win7 Ultimate, but without the DVD of it.
  Now, I have to re - install the Windows and I have this question: if I use a Win7 DVD from a friend, could I use my old product key?
  Or is - what the product key associated with the DVD allows us to install it?
  Thanks and sorry about anything,.
  Gabriel.

  Your laptop comes with a hidden restore partition & you follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of PC to create the recovery disks

  You cannot use a version of win7 retail full dvd which is identical to your preinstalled version, with your key

• What is the product key of Windows OEM to my computer?

  I can't find the product key for the copy of Windows comes pre-installed on my computer. I bought this EL7850G-42W E-Machines at a local retailer.
  Hello
   
  You can try to locate your Windows product key by following the instructions in this article:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811224

  If you are unable to retrieve the product key and Windows came pre-installed with the computer, then you will need to contact the manufacturer of the computer.

   

  I hope this helps!

• Windows 7 says its not authentic, what is the product key entered comes up with error 0xc004f063 bios missing?

  Hey all,.

  can anyone help?  I had windows 7 Professional running for a year and then he says its not authentic, I put in the activation code but it comes up with 'error BIOS Oxc004fo63 lack a license required' it means it is not authentic or that I have a pc problem? What can I do? I'm more in touch with the person who installed the drive.

  Diagnostic report (1.9.0027.0):

  Amanda

  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

  Have you tried to restart by phone?

  Activate Windows 7 manually:
  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

• Can't activate Windows 7 after re - install, have the product key for Vista but not W7

  Hello

  My father-in-law asked me to help him with his laptop because he had a lot of problems with it. After a lot of work trying to solve the problems, we have decided to re - install Windows because it seemed to be the easiest solution. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the installation disc. After some research, I discovered that it is possible to download an ISO of Windows 7 on Digital River and put it on a USB key to create a pseudo reinstall drive. I looked under the laptop and saw that the product key was still visible on the sticker, so I moved and re-installed Windows 7 using a USB key that had the right file ISO on it.

  However, it is only after you have reinstalled Windows 7 that I realized that the laptop came with Windows Vista and which is what provided the product key. It seems that the laptop has been upgraded to Windows 7 after, but my father-in-law doesn't remember anything about it since it is not too good with computer and the laptop belonged to his son.

  Now, we have a new installation of Windows 7, but I can't understand how to activate it. I would really appreciate the help as I already put a lot of time on this and cannot find a solution.

  Thank you.

  Managed to find a working link to a file image of vista and installed on the laptop. Everything seems fine now.

  Thanks for the help.

• dissipated in the tag of the product key on the laptop, where I can find what it is

  product key for my laptop disappeared from the tag, how do I know what it is?

  Hello

  As you have lost the product key of the laptop, it's a preinstalled operating system and you will need to contact the manufacturer of your computer.

  They give you a different product key.

  What you can do now is ask them to send you a set of recovery disc for the computer model reinstall the operating system to how it was when new.

  Also while you are in contact with them, if you never receviced a reinstall to purchase drive, ask them how to make the recovery discs to do the same thing, if you still have access to the recovery partition.

  Also ask them how to use specific keys to reinstall.

  None of these methods of resettlement requires normally allows you to provide a product key during Installation, the recovery process uses the Installation product key factory to activate automatically during the resettlement process.

  See you soon.

• I have toshiba laptop and I have the product key and I do not know what windows is I can find it with the product key

  I have toshiba laptop and I have the product key and I do not know what windows is I can find it with the product key or any body help, I can't use it

  You must order a set of recovery disc for the computer from the manufacturer - this will install the appropriate drivers for your system automatically, as well as packaged applications.

  If you have not formatted the disk (or replaced) existing partition recovery may still be present - see your manual for details.

  It is possible to download Vista - see here for more details - http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/57-windows-vista-direct-download-links -, but note that it is not a simple process!

• My version and the product key were stolen, what can I do to reactivate my version?

  My version and the product key were stolen, what can I do to reactivate my version?
  There is a solution to get the new password or product key for my version?
  Thank you for your same

  You're out of luck. You will need to buy a new one.

• entered the product key for windows vista... it says inncorrect? but his right... don't know what to do?

  model of the obtained last year and still havnt entered the product key for the whole upward, but did not enter until today... number is on the sticker on the back of the computer so definitely correct... but it repeat its wrong... What do I do? all ideas

  model of the obtained last year and still havnt entered the product key for the whole upward, but did not enter until today... number is on the sticker on the back of the computer so definitely correct... but it repeat its wrong... What do I do? all ideas

  Hey msleilei

  If you try to set up the office you have installed as office does not come for free a trial version

  the product key on the matter is for the stayem operation not all office applications

  you would have to buy office

  read the versions and prices to the below microsoft store the link to give you an idea

  http://store.Microsoft.com/Microsoft/Office/category/2

  Alternatively, you can try the game for free office open office applications

  read the information on the link below

  http://www.OpenOffice.org/

  If you are referring to what the operating system activation problems read the information on the links below

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/940315

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/VistaInstall/thread/2c1a6000-CACA-4F88-9cb3-4aacf19d8cfe

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• My hard drive crashed and I had to reload vista. I can not find the product key. What can I do?

  My hard drive crashed and I had to reload vista. I can not find the product key. What can I do?

  Contact the manufacturer of your computer.

  Look on the side/back if a desktop computer; down if a laptop.

  Also look on any packaging the VistaDVD came, if you bought it yourself.

  If the product key is lost, we can NOT help you replace.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Product key: when I enter the product key, it says that its not OK. What can I do about it?

  When I enter the product key it says that its not OK. What can I do about it?

  What is c?

  It's a way to activate Windows.
  Here is an example: http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/how-to-activate-windows-7-by-phone.aspx Itknowledge24.com

• What is the difference between the product key and product ID?

  What is the difference between the product key and product ID?

  I guess that thanks to my colleague Bruce Chambers, my question is answered. the product id is used subsequently and the key is used for installation. Thank you. See you soon.

• I reinstalled Windows 7, but the product key is not accepted. Message says that the product key is upgraded only, not for the new installation. What should I do now?

  I have re installed windows7 and product activation key is not accepted. Message says key is valid only for the upgrade. What should I do now?

  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