Why my previously working computer say "product key is not valid" and will not let me connect?

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• My Windows Vista suddenly says product key is not valid.

  Hi, my windows vista family premium has been recently reisnatlled of the disks that came with the computer, and suddenly he says that the product key is not valid. I put the computer to get the product key and he came and he said that it was not valid.

  Any help would be appreciated.
  Thank you
  Scott

  Hello

  Use the phone activation method > do not follow the Auto guests > hang to a real person explain that you have reinstalled using the recovery supplied with your computer disks and Activation does not work.

  It is explained in this link

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

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

  See you soon.

• Had to re - install XP, says product key is not valid, please help

  After owning my computer for 10 years, I had to reinstall Windows XP came with my computer.  When I entered the product key for windows, it says that is not valid.  I tried to enter a couple of times thinking that I received the wrong key, but said he still is not valid. Help, please! Thank you!

  How to activate Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307890/en-us

  See the section titled: "how to activate Windows XP by phone.
  Also, make sure that you do not confuse the product key numbers and letters
  (number 8 for the letter B, etc.)

  How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/950929/en=us

  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  Once Windows activated / Genuine Advantage Notifications:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=afd45b36-3d77-4259-801c-d31a9a90cdcf
  (This tool will confirm that the copy of Windows installed on your PC is genuine and authorized)

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

• says product key is not valid

  A windows Vista that came pre-installed on a HP machine.  The HP died in February.  I bought an emachine with Windows 7 pre-installed on it.  I wanted to be able to access the info on the 'Vista' hard drive HP.  I added the HD Vista to the emachine.  For a short period, I could start in the HP hard drive and run Vista on this emachine.  It gives me access to my software that does not work on Windows 7.  Now, all of a sudden I try and Windows tells me my activation key in not authentic.  I got the activation key immediately the HP and it is entered.  It tells me that this isn't a real key.  That is if only genuine activation keys his race on the HP machine, if so, why it work for a while and then stops?

  You can't do it.

  If Vista is preinstalled on your HP computer, it is classified as an OEM license and is not transferable.

  The license of Vista OEM is related to the original computer it is installed on and dies with the computer.
  You cannot transfer it to another computer/laptop

  You can read data from the HD, but does not start.

  You have so many days thanks to activate Vista. but now, you don't have a legal version to activate.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I installed Vista in a Virtualbox VM and the product key does not work, how to fix this? I use the same product key supplied with the computer originally.

  I bought a Dell Precision T3400 of Dell Financial Services and it came with Vista Business installed.  I installed a new hard drive and installed Vista in a Virtualbox VM by using the recovery disk that came with the computer, and the product key does not work for activation.  I get a message that says I need to activate Windows, but he says that the product key is not valid.  How can I fix it?

  Thank you

  If you have reinstalled the OEM of Vista Business copy on the new hard drive, as Bill says you can't also use it in a virtual machine.

  You can only reuse your OEM of Vista professional copy if it is no longer used on the computer. Do you have what operating system installed on the new hard drive? It was an upgrade copy or complete the license?

  If you used a license to upgrade to another edition of Windows to replace your copy of company then Vista Business license is still in use (for upgrade) and you cannot reuse it in your virtual machine.

  However if you replaced Vista business with a copy of the full license of another edition then you are able to use the OEM copy in a virtual machine, but only on the same computer. You must use the product key from COA to the label on the computer. The product key is put in the copy OEM cannot find the SLIC table on the host motherboard. You must use the phone activation from within the virtual machine. Click on start in Vista Business and typing "slui 4. Do not meet the audio guests until it asks you if you want to speak to an agent. Explain that you have completely replaced the OEM copy with a copy of the full license of the new windows and now want to use the OEM copy in a virtual machine on the same computer. Agent will then give you the activation string. Remember that the virtual machine is not transferable to any other computer.

  This information is offered by Darin Smith (MSFT) and the team of Windows licenses, November 18, 2011.

• My product key does not work and I don't know who to call to find out why this is happening? Thank you

  My product key does not work and I don't know who to call to find out why this is happening?  I enter the numbers and letters in the key authentic on the bottom of my pc and it gives me an error message and no information to know where to get help.  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

  or

  Direct activation number: (888) 725-1047

  1-800-936-5700

• "The product key does not work with this edition of Windows 7", but I have not changed anything

  Suddenly this week 7 Windows has stopped working and the error message said I might have a non-genuine copy, etc.   I checked the product key by using the Start/computer/properties menu. The product key was not the same as on my PC, so I tried to get the right version. Then I got the error message that you have entered the product key will not work with this edition of Windows 7, and I want to run Windows 7 set up or enter a professional product key.

  I saw that someone else had been advised to run MGADiag.exe so I've already did but am puzzled by the report.  And I'm worried, why me nice Acer desktop PC suddenly did that, when he had worked happily with normal updates etc.  The report shows a different product to the label of my PC key.

  Can someone help, please

  Thank you

  Andrea

  Diagnostic report (1.9.0027.0):
  -----------------------------------------
  Validation of Windows data-->

  Validation code: 50
  Code of Validation caching online: 0xc004c4a2
  Windows product key: *-* - FCTV3 - P9RTC-F9C3D
  The Windows Product Key hash: G7PayGi + xFabXK4wlLkFbNDozpA =
  Windows product ID: 00371-619-5427791-85058
  Windows product ID type: 5
  Windows license type: retail
  The Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
  ID: {AC5B74A9-0098-41DC-ACF4-BD8449D66609} (3)
  Admin: Yes
  TestCab: 0x0
  LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Product name: Windows 7 Professional
  Architecture: 0 x 00000009
  Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.140706 - 1506
  TTS error:
  Validation of diagnosis:
  Resolution state: n/a

  Given Vista WgaER-->
  ThreatID (s): n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  Windows XP Notifications data-->
  Cached result: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  File: No.
  Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  WgaTray.exe signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  WgaLogon.dll signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  OGA Notifications data-->
  Cached result: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  OGAExec.exe signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  OGAAddin.dll signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  OGA data-->
  Office status: 109 n/a
  OGA Version: N/a, 0 x 80070002
  Signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Office Diagnostics: B4D0AA8B-604-645_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

  Data browser-->
  Proxy settings: N/A
  User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
  Default browser: C:\Program Files (x 86) \Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
  Download signed ActiveX controls: fast
  Download unsigned ActiveX controls: disabled
  Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: allowed
  Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: disabled
  Allow the Internet Explorer Webbrowser control scripts: allowed
  Active scripting: allowed
  Recognized ActiveX controls safe for scripting: allowed

  Analysis of file data-->

  Other data-->
  Office details: {AC5B74A9-0098-41DC-ACF4-BD8449D66609}1.9.0027.06.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048x 64*-*-*-*-F9C3D00371-619-5427791-850585S-1-5-21-1356999665-2362789505-4127209914AcerAspire X 3812FRIENDP01-A020090816000000.000000 + 0007A043C07018400F808090409GMT Standard Time(GMT+00:00)03ACRSYSACRPRDCT109

  Content Spsys.log: 0 x 80070002

  License data-->
  The software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514

  Name: Windows 7 Professional edition
  Description: operating system Windows - Windows (r) 7, retail channel
  Activation ID: e838d943-63ed-4a0b-9fb1-47152908acc9
  ID of the application: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
  Extended PID: 00371-00170-619-542779-01-2057-7601.0000-2042014
  Installation ID: 007595347832785135952380495674625140911753099524272431
  Processor certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
  The machine certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
  Use license URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
  Product key certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
  Partial product key: F9C3D
  License status: Notification
  Reason for the notification: 0xC004F200 (non-genuine).
  Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
  Trust time: 02/11/2014-18:36:20

  Windows Activation Technologies-->
  HrOffline: 0x00000000
  HrOnline: 0xC004C4A2
  Beyond: 0 x 0000000000000000
  Event timestamp: 11:1:2014 20:45
  ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
  The admin service: recorded, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
  Output beyond bitmask:

  --> HWID data
  Current HWID of Hash: LAAAAAEAAQABAAIAAAABAAAAAQABAAEA6GEkRoSxVFESavzCioZogPYoTFg =

  Activation 1.0 data OEM-->
  N/A

  Activation 2.0 data OEM-->
  BIOS valid for OA 2.0: Yes
  Windows marker version: 0 x 20001
  OEMID and OEMTableID consistent: Yes
  BIOS information:
  ACPI Table name OEMID value OEMTableID value
  APIC1457 APIC 081609
  FACP 081609 FACP1457
  HPET OEMHPET 081609
  MCFG 081609 OEMMCFG
  SLIC ACRSYS ACRPRDCT
  081609 OEMB1457 LASRYVITRAGE
  GSCI 081609 GMCHSCI
  AWMI 081609 OEMB1457
  SSDT DpgPmm CpuPm

  Moved from programs for Windows 7 Forum.

  Code of Validation caching online: 0xc004c4a2

  Your product key is blocked. suggest you try to activate by phone, they may be able to help you enter the product key on your sticker or say why it is blocked.

  How to activate Windows 7 or Vista manually (activate by phone)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

  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

• Problem with the reinstallation of Windows XP Edition family, but the product key does not work

  I want to reinstall windows xp family, but why my legal product key does not work? IM using it in a computer.

  How to activate Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307890/en-us

  See the section titled: "how to activate Windows XP by phone.
  Also, make sure that you do not confuse the product key numbers and letters
  (number 8 for the letter B, etc.)

  ===================================================================

  Blank page to activate Windows in the wizard of Windows Product Activation
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314935

  How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/950929/en=us

  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  Once Windows activated / Genuine Advantage Notifications:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=afd45b36-3d77-4259-801c-d31a9a90cdcf
  (This tool will confirm that the copy of Windows installed on your PC is genuine and authorized)

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

• Windows activation - new hard drive and reinstalled Windows, but will not work with the product key

  Hi all

  My hard drive died so I put a new in and installed Windows on a drive, but when I have just activated and put my product key does not work. In fact, I get this day by putting in and then it says character not aloud.

  Please can someone help? All I've done is put a new hard drive in but guess that Windows detects that the product key has been used on the old, which explains why it won't work on the new. What should I do to activate the key?

  Thank you

  Richard

  Thanks a lot for your useful replies. I've got in contact with Microsoft and they gave me a key and it worked!

  Thank you

  Richard

• I've upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 last week. I reinstalled Microsoft Office Standard 2007, but the website says that my product key is not valid.

  The software was initially loaded on the computer that has been upgraded.  The upgrade would not work, so the technician needed to install the full version of Windows 7.  When I try to install Office 2007 Standard, the registration Web site says that the product key is not valid. The software can be loaded on three computers (that took place), but a computer is the computer I want to re - install the program on.

  Use the phone activation option and speak to an operator.

• My Halo CE says that my product key is not valid after I have install and update the game.

  I install my copy of Halo CE on my computer. I enter the product key and accept the key. I update my game and everything is still fine then. After that I restarted the game as required, he said that my product key is not valid. I do not understand why he said it. I know that it is valid. I used the said product key to unlock the Halo Reach for this Halo nameplate on the site Web of Bungie. I'm not sure why this is happening. In addition, this product key is not the key supplied with the disc. I lost my old drive and had to borrow one from a friend.

  Hello

  1. your friend is also using the same product key?

  Try the steps listed in the link below: "your product key is not valid" error message when you start Halo: Combat Evolved: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842948   

• Why do you continue to build products that do not work?

  * Original title: unhappy customer

  I helped build your campus.  I know it works.  Why do you continue to build products that do not work?

  The only possible 'test of the operating system' in TechBench is the victory-10

  The victory-8 and 7 are pretty much the real deal.

  Activation keys would be that people who require only an iso.

• New Windows 7 Professional program is not working nd that product key will not work.

  Windows 7 (trial version) program has been installed on my laptop ACER One. Passes to the Home Premium account in 2010. Recently, it is impossible to use Word documents or to modify existing files; box popped up that the test program has been exceeded and when I tried to enter the product key, it was not accepted. Today, I bought an upgrade to Windows 7 Professional. However, always receives the same message and the new product key does not either. Am I missing a step to activate the new program? I got the message that it has been installed successfully.

  Please note that if you use the Windows 7 product key located on the certificate of authenticity attached to your system label, this will not work, it is only for Windows 7. You need a product key Office 2010.

  If your computer comes with a trial version of Office, you need to get a trial key or buy a full license:

  Trial license:

  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/try/

  Full license:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/823570

  Get the key;

  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/buy/redir/XT101874326.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA101847520

  If you purchased Office 2010 and get no valid product key error to refer the article mentioned below:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2002262

  Frequently asked questions about Office Activation Wizard and about features in Office 2010 and Office 2007 programs view programs

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/927921

  Error message when you start an Office application after installing a suite Office: "invalid product key".

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/836178

  If you have a trial version of Office 2010 that came with your computer, try to uninstall it first:

  Run the patch tool mentioned in the article below to uninstall Office 2010:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/290301

  Download a trial version of Office 2010 that corresponds with the edition that you purchased and convert it to a version full:

  Trial license:

  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/try/

  See the link on how to convert a trial version of a suite full Office 2010 or program to a commercial version: -.

  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/convert-a-trial-version-of-an-Office-2010-suite-or-program-to-a-full-retail-version-HA101886436.aspx

  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/buy/convert-your-trial-to-a-full-product-version-HA101812668.aspx?CTT=1

• Software Windows 7 was a fake and the product key does not work on this version

  my software was fake then I was redirected to buy the new product key so I did but I was redirected to buy windows 7 Home premium, but my version of windows is windows 7 Home Basic so now when I get a new product key and change my product key in the properties of my computer I get an error that my product key does not work ,. pls help

  Use the product key and do an Anytime Upgrade from Home Basic to Home Premium:

  ). Click Start, type Anytime Upgrade, click on the option to enter a key, enter the key of Windows 7 Home Premium, when asked, click Next, wait while checking the key, accept the license agreement, click on upgrade, wait while the software upgrades, (it may take 10 minutes or more depending on the if updates are required) your computer restarts automatically, after the reboot, Windows 7 will notify you updating the computer, the computer will restart once more automatically and will be completed the upgrade, a window will appear notifying the upgrade was successful and your computer is ready to use, click Close, you should be upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium files the stored settings and programs.

• Windows 8 Pro product key does not work

  I get this error message: "this product key has not worked. Please check it and try again"

  
  
  Just bought the Windows 8 Pro in Windows 7 home premium upgrade.  Fresh installed from a USB...

  Got mine sorted... I called customer service... you guys can check it out here for your countries respective http://support.microsoft.com/gp/customer-service-phone-numbers

  So yes... to explain the situation, they will provide you with this diagnostic package... click on the package, reset your comp... and you should be able to activate your shiny new operating system... they were quick to fix my problem... Bravo to them... hope it helps = D

  Method for those who don't want phone customer service:
  Your key is a unique key for update... meaning that it will not allow a new installation... unless you do the workaround of Windows 7 registry.

  You must open a run dialog box and type: "Regedit".

  Then I located this key:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE /.

  And find one called "MediaBootInstall.

  Double-click that and change a 1 to 0.

  Then open cmd as administrator

  Type the command "slmgr /rearm.

  You will get a restart of your computer messge.

  Restart

  Then when you restart your computer, you open a dialog box run again and type "slui.exe 3" and it will allow you to enter your product key and activate :)