Windows 7 Home Premium Retail license transfer procedures

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• Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade license transfer to another computer

  I bought a Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack which has been licensed for installation on 3 machines. One of the machines that were installed on (a HP Pavilion DV 9000) became unusable and I would like to transfer this license to a desktop computer running Windows XP and to upgrade to Windows 7 64 bit. A new facility was made and this succeeded. How to activate Windows 7 on this computer and cancel the license on the defective HP DV 9000?

  As long as it is no longer in use on the old machine, you can re-enable it by phone on the new machine.

  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

  You can uninstall the license from the old machine:

  Click Start, type: CMD
  Right-click on CMD
  Click on run as administrator
  At the command prompt, type: slmgr.vbs - upk

  Press enter, this uninstall the product key from the computer and get back to the test mode

• Activation of Windows 7 Home Premium Retail Version complete

  Nice day...

  I have a question of kwik on my Windows 7 Home Premium Retail Full Version.  I didn't install it since July of 2013.
  I bought it in May 2011, brand new at sears.com. During this period of May 2011 - July 2013, I had it installed
  on, in total, 3 different offices computers (NOT at the same time... Still, I uninstalled Windows 7, as with all Microsoft OSs, before installing it
  on another system).

  In July 2013, I upgraded my motherboard and I had more money I decided to buy another Windows 7
  Home version Premium OEM full for this motherboard.  Yes, for a little over a year, I had a 'spare' Windows 7 Home
  Premium full retail version disk.  I contacted Microsoft support by phone, chat, e-mail, etc. over the past
  year to see if it is genuine.  I have not kept a full track of results, but 'about' just less than
  50% of contacted Microsoft experts say that it is authentic and about a little less than 50% say that it is authentic, BUT it must be
  activated by phone. Unfortunately, some even said that it was genuine and non-genuine and that it is authentic,
  I have to pay about $150 for one year of support.  Who is not called a scam?  The issue is, basically, can I use it

  drive for the full retail Version that I bought it like?

  It works perfectly, the product key is valid, but half Microsoft agents I spoke on this subject, although they all say that it is authentic, the other half say it is valid, but I have to pay a "tax of support" to activate it.

  Have a great day!

  ....... Jimmy Nelson

  Full retail version

  Can be transferred to any computer and reactivated as long as it is removed from the previous computer, it is installed on.

  OEM System Integrator

  The OEM of Windows 7 versions are identical to the versions commercial full license with the following exception:

  -OEM versions don't offer any free direct support from Microsoft technical support Microsoft

  -OEM Licenses are tied to the computer first you install and activate it on

  -OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

  -OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

  Some people have gotten the reinstalled and reactive without problems, it is just that, regarding the license agreement, his is not consistent.

  As for the authenticity of the it, Yes, its true, how to use it is another matter. As noted by the above rules, if you have been move to different systems and motherboard, it is used in accordance with the license agreement. It does not have the same rights of transfer as the full retail version, you bought originally.

  Another question would be, if these rules are applied? NO.

  What is OEM software? :

  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/oemsupport_1/en-GB

  Licensing FAQ:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_faq.aspx

• I am using Windows 7 Home Premium version licensed but not getting is not option for BitLocker.

  I am using Windows 7 Home Premium version licensed but not getting is not option for BitLocker. Please tell me how to get BitLocker.

  Original title: BitLocker

  BitLocker is included in Windows 7 Ultimate or enterprise.

• Windows 7 Home Premium OEM license use

  Hello

  I am a technician in a primary school.
  Instead of buying pre built computers, I think building 24 'in house' of components purchased online.
  I already have 24 Windows 7 Professional Upgrade licenses.
  As I build machines from scratch can I use Windows 7 Home Premium OEM license and media and then upgrade to Windows 7 Professional using the licenses that I have already?
  Thank you.

  Hello

  I am a technician in a primary school.

  Instead of buying pre built computers, I think building 24 'in house' of components purchased online.

  I already have 24 Windows 7 Professional Upgrade licenses.

  As I build machines from scratch can I use Windows 7 Home Premium OEM license and media and then upgrade to Windows 7 Professional using the licenses that I have already?

  Thank you.

  Yes, you can.

• Disable the upgrade of Windows Vista Home Premium Retail

  Currently, I have installed a retail version of Windows Vista Edition upgrade Home Premium on a desktop computer that is no longer I intend to use. I would like to turn off on this area, before you reformat the hard disk and give the computer to charity, without installing anything on the hard drive. Is this possible and if so, how? Thank you.

  Just reformat the hard drive.

  You do not contact Microsoft.
  Then, as it's a level of detail, you can use it somewhere else.
  It may require a reactivation of phone once you install it elsewhere.

  Pedal. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium (Retail DVD) will not install an upgrade on Vista Home Premium (OEM factory - installed)!

  I bought a copy the retail of Windows 7 premium (updated version) upgrade on Vista Home Premium SP2on my 3 yr old HP Pavilion Desktop on 22/10/2009. Vista has been installed at the factory. The PC more than meets all hardware reqs. I tried 4 or 5 times to upgrade the operating system on this PC & it runs fine until the process to halfway in step 5 in the upgrade and stops. I forgot the exact message, but it's like 'cannot be upgraded pc, abandoned process, will now restore the Vista installation. After this x 4-5 in the last seven days, I'm sick of what's going on. I've been building & PC repair & installation, configuration, and upgrade Windows since Windows 3.1 and Dos operating system. The Win 7 installation routine is so demanding that if all the program requirements are not met (for the latter)-it just stops and is abandoned. I've never had this kind of trouble before. NEVER Yes, I use the on-line support docs & Software Advisor compatibility. I've never seen an OS that just works! Absolutely amazing!  I also tried this on my computer Lenovo laptop lastnight - same thing!

  Hi Jim,.

  Thanks for the information. You said you ran Upgrade Advisor several times on both machines. This show no error every time? Also, I would recommend unisntalling any antivirus that you have currently and to help clean up the provided utilities if any, of the antivirus manufacturer. In addition, unplug all unnecessary devices such as printer, network cable or any other devices you have.

  I hope this helps!

  Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• An OEM license key can be used to activate an installation of disc in Windows vista Home Premium retail?

  Hello

  I lost the recovery partition which have recovery files and I have not either CD.
  Is possible to use the key on the sticker on the laptop to turn on disc retail windows?
  Thank you.

  Yes. That's what the key is there for. Recovery partitions use the manufacturer key.

• Windows 7 Home Premium - invalid license itself

  Hello

  I bought a new microsoft license to replace the one I lost.  I bought it in May.  Today, my computer says the license is not valid.  What gives?

  Code of Validation caching online: 0xc004c4a2

  
  
  Your product key has been blocked.
  assuming that you have purchased from the microsoft store contact them to find out why.

• Windows 7 Home Premium license transfer

  I bought my son a laptop a year ago Acer Windows 7 Home Premium screen license is destroyed and my mother has an acer laptop with Windows Vista I can some how make windows 7 my son and add it to my mother because my son is no using of my mother is devastated, she cannot use her laptop because it is filled with viruses and worms so I want to give a new start, I don't know how to transfer the license the pointers would be great thanks!

  If the Windows 7 Home Premium is an OEM preinstalled license, the answer is no. OEM licenses are locked to the system on which they are preinstalled. If it is a license purchased in retail store, then Yes, you can transfer and update Windows Vista license and reactivate 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

• Pre-installed Windows 7 Home Premium - OEM keys - retail keys - COA label underside of the laptop... MESS!

  In 2011, I bought a laptop MSI CX 640. Windows 7 Home Edition Premium has come with it preinstalled. With that I think I buy a license for the operating system and the right to use and reinstall it if I need it.

  Over the past four years this handyman crossed a lot of Setup on the laptop, including Linux, Windows 8 and 8.1 and Windows 10 technical overview etc.

  Fast forward to today and I learned from Microsoft's offer of a free copy of Windows 10 for owners of authentic versions of Windows 7. So, what I have to do is return to the original genuine Windows 7 Home Premium I own and I will be able to reserve my copy of Windows 10 right?

  Not so fast, accomplishment that could not and certainly turned out not to be so simple at all.

  I had several long phone calls with Microsoft, who finally dumped the hot potato between the hands of MSI.

  MSI I have to say has been useful at the beginning, they sent me for free and quickly 2 recovery disks I needed that SHOULD have helped also go back to square one, just like I wanted.

  Should, but actually didn't. Recovery fails with an error that seems to imply that the process is looking for a nonexistent disk 3. MSI is perplexed, all that they have these discs and the simple instructions they send with them. In addition, they are totally in the dark and "will not go dark.

  However, one representative suggested that if I could get my hands on a copy of the operating system OEM I certainly would be able to install and use the key I have on my laptop MSI low COST label to activate it. His logic I think, so I'm going to work on this. Another detail, I have to mention is that tht key on the COA label is kind of door as they are all are sitting unprotected Abdel low. But I can take a photo in high resolution and with little digital magic improve to a point where I hope I can read almost all of it and try to guess the characters who are still in question.

  Or so I thought that, actually, he does not leave 2 possibilities.

  I'm guessing either not right (possible but not likely in my opinion, after all the tests I had) or is NOT an OEM key or if it was has now been cancelled.

  Now I'm guessing is NOT a key to the retail, who tried with a copy to the details of the operating system.

  So where this leave poor me, owner of a license of Windows 7 Edition Family Premium authentic apparently, I can't use.

  I hope that one of you readers can help understand me this and I hope my work and tribulations (I'm a very determined guy) can also help some of you in this if you are also in my shoes.

  One final note of common sense me:

  If I buy a product, whether it is OEM, sale retail or gift from God, I would get with it all licenses, numbers, keys, permissions, instructions, ten commandments necessary to have access to this product at any time and without hassle.

  Which seem to apply to most of our purchases isn't?

  NOT THIS ONE OF COURSE!   MICROSOFT?

  Why not reinstall Windows 8.1 or just enjoy the opportunity for Windows 10 preview to the free final version.

  I'll be able to upgrade the Windows 10 insider preview to the final version?

  Yes, you will be able to switch the preview of Windows Insider to the RTM version for free.

  Company officials noted that if you join the program initiated Windows you get the free upgrade to the final version.

  Last confirmation:

  When asked if there would be a date for the deadline insiders before 10 reaches RTM Windows, Gabriel Aul of Microsoft says preview builds will continue to come up to the final version.

  "We expect to keep overview to insiders builds all the way up to the RTM." More details to come, but no cuts planned. »

  https://Twitter.com/GabeAul/status/592917514503507968

  After the upgrade, you can switch to the Stable channel.

  Otherwise, your best option is to get Windows 7 Home Premium retail media and use COA key to reinstall and reactivate. To learn more:

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/

  See also:

  How to: What are my options for Windows 7 reinstall media?

• migrate from Windows 7 Home Premium license from one laptop to another

  I have a pack of Windows 7 Home Premium retail, I wish to deactivate my license of the existing laptop and activate it on a new laptop, impossible to disable it, please guide.

  Follow-up of the steps as suggested by 'Andre Da Costa' in another discussion.
  The steps as suggested by were -.
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  Click Start, type: CMD
  Right-click on CMD
  Click on run as administrator
  At the command prompt, type: slmgr.vbs - upk

  Press enter, this will uninstall the product key of the computer and to the evaluation mode, you are now free to use it on another computer. If you experience problems, try to activate by phone

  ________________________________________________________________

  When I do that, I get a message that says "error: 0xC004F025 access denied: the requested action requires elevated well want the administrator mode."

  Is there something escapes me out, I have to do something else?

  Haaa... it is resolved through the phone support. Was actually easier than I thought it would be.

  Thank you community,
  Thank you Andre, your suggestions have been useful

• On Windows 7 Home Premium I want to reformat and reinstall, can I still activate with the same Windows license?

  Hi all

  I recently bought a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium Retail, today my PC started crazy and having a lot of accidents and errors related to kaspersky IS 2013, I wsih to reformat and reinstall windows on the same machine and also to do a bios update. My question is, can I turn it back on windows again on the same pc since the license is a retail one?

  Thank you

  Yes you can.

• Can I install Windows 7 Home Premium from a computer has expired a new?

  I was a given a Dell Dimension 5150 has a few years by my boss that was running Windows XP Edition family.

  Shortly after, I decided that Windows 7 Home Premium was the way to go forward.

  I bought a new copy of this operating system via Amazon UK and installed from one of the disks in the pack.

  I was more than satisfied with it until last weekend.

  The computer's power supply has no a way dramatic and chips to the motherboard and processor irreparably.

  The screen and keyboard but I have not been able to test the hard drive yet.

  Looks like I'm going to buy a new computer to replace.

  I saw that there is an option to buy a "bare bones" system installed PC with no operation.

  Could someone confirm that I can install the operating system of my disks in Windows 7 Home Premium without having to buy another copy of the software?

  Thanking you in advance.

  Well, Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade of transfer rights, but since its a license upgrade, the computer you transfer must have a license of qualification prior to (Windows Vista or XP).

  You can always the following work around:

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-Windows-7-version.html

• Windows Anytime Upgrade: Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium

  It could not be upgraded.

  I read the KB and found this upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit Windows 7 is not allowed.

  But not sure that this is the product key for Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit or 64-bit.  Can I know how to check?  There is no word such as x 64 or 64-bit key on the COA label.

  What I am sure, is that Windows 7 Starter is SP1, while the Windows 7 Home Premium has no preloaded service pack.

  The above information is sufficient for anyone to help out me?  What other ways can I try?  (I don't have DVD of Windows 7 Starter, the reason why I don't have the DVD Windows 7 Home Premium, is that the PC was purchased from HP that came without any Windows installation disk and the recovery disks that I created were easier to read by the optical drive).

  It could not be upgraded.

  I read the KB and found this upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit Windows 7 is not allowed.

  But not sure that this is the product key for Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit or 64-bit.  Can I know how to check?  There is no word such as x 64 or 64-bit key on the COA label.

  Product keys are not specific architecture (32-bit or 64-bit), as long as you have corresponding to a key for the edition you want to install, you can use either 32-bit or 64-bit version of it.

  What I am sure, is that Windows 7 Starter is SP1, while the Windows 7 Home Premium has no preloaded service pack.

  Windows 7 Starter Edition is 32-bit only, so if you had to do an upgrade to Home Premium, it would lead to a 32-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium only. If you need to migrate to a 64-bit version of Home Premium, you will need to invest in a license to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium retail that includes 64-bit disk.

  The above information is sufficient for anyone to help out me?  What other ways can I try?  (I don't have DVD of Windows 7 Starter, the reason why I don't have the DVD Windows 7 Home Premium, is that the PC was purchased from HP that came without any Windows installation disk and the recovery disks that I created were easier to read by the optical drive).

  If you have Windows 7 Starter installed, it is likely on a Netbook, running a 64-bit would probably be too much for such a system, I suggest you stick with 32 bit Windows 7 Home Premium if you need the features it offers.

  Windows 7 64 bit comes in handy when you need to deal with at least 4 GB of RAM or more. Windows 7 32 bit can use up to 3.2 GB of RAM. Because the address space of memory is much larger for 64-bit Windows, this means that you need two times more memory than the 32-bit Windows to accomplish some of the same task, but you are able to do much more, you can have more apps open, do things like run a virus scan in the background it will affect the performance of your system. 64-bit Windows 7 is safer too, malicious code cannot easily infiltrate it, drivers are more reliable because they must be signed before it can work with 64 bit Windows 7.

  Regarding compatibility, you need device drivers 64-bit hardware devices, you may have. In addition, there is no 16-bit subsystem in Windows 7 64-bit, which means, your applications must be 32-bit only, not 16-bit Installer or programs uninstall