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• Product key lost after upgrade to windows 7

  Hey,.

  Just thought it should be mentioned that the lost product key of installed software (legitimately) on upgrades of machines pre windows can be retrieved from the file created 'windows.old' on the C: drive, using key finder software. It saved me forking out good money for buying again the likes of office etc because I had lost the key of product from the purchase.

  Notice of the Microsoft support Web site and my software (software4students.co.uk) retailer was to give up and re-buy.

  I couldn't find mention of it on another forum, where my comment.

  See you soon,.

  DOM

  Product key - where to find the Windows product key

  If you bought a computer with Windows preinstalled would a certificate of authenticity (COA) sticker somewhere on your computer. It will say what version of Windows you have and will also have an alphanumeric code at 25 on it - this is your product key. If it is not on your computer look in your documents or on any case of CD/DVD that was included with the computer.

  If you purchased Windows 7, it should be included in the retail box.

  If you purchased Windows 7 online and downloaded that the key should be sent to you by e-mail.

  Top 13 free programs of Finder product key (for Windows and other software):
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/TP/topkeyfinder.htm

  Top 6 Premium Product Key Finder programs (for Windows and other software):
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/TP/premium-KeyFinder-software.htm

  Questions about installing Windows 7?
  FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions from Installation Windows 7 & responses

• need help to recover my product key lost

  I have an oem software microsoft windows xp home edition, the problem is that I lost my product key sticker, how do I get the product key in windows xp home edition cd

  Hi mohd Ménard,.

  In addition to the suggestion of Palcouk, refer to the following suggestion and check if it helps.

  Given that the key of the product supplied with the PC, you may need to contact the manufacturer and see if you can get a product key.

  The link below is for Windows Vista, you can always check the link for Windows XP also.

  Get a new Windows product key

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/get-a-new-Windows-product-key

  Also read the following article to activate Windows XP:

  How to activate Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307890

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Where can I find my Windows product key?

  I have my windows installation genuine disc, but can't find my product key

  I had to reload windows and she asked my product key.  I find CN can't - it is anyway they can return m key?

  Where to find your product key

  You can find your Windows product key on the label supplied with the package provided with your copy of Windows. The label can also be on your computer case. Activation of the pairs with your computer, your product key.

  If you purchased from the Microsoft Store:

  Buy a product key of Microsoft Store:
  Microsoft Store: http://store.microsoft.com/home.aspx

  Lost or misplaced product key (certificate of authenticity)

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/824433

  How to get a replacement product key?

  To replace a Microsoft product key, you must contact Customer Support and Microsoft. To locate the phone number, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; EN-US; CNTACTMS

  For more information on this topic, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811224

• Pavilion DV-6: Restore Microsoft Windows product key

  Hello

  Found similar problems on the forum, however there is no passage clear to solve.

  I need to recover my HP laptop, however tha label has no visible info on the windows key for re-installation of the system. Please provide how to fix it.

  MS will not give you a new key and will need you to buy a new one.  See this

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/get-Windows-product-key#get-Windows-product-key=Windows-7

• Windows product key is not valid

  I turned on my laptop and it says that my Windows product key is not valid I got it, but it won't work

  any ideas?

  Hello

  You don't give us much information about the OS. Is - this detail Windows? Where do you have a serial number? Looks like you enter an incorrect serial number (fake)

• HP Envy 14 LR198AV: HP sold me PC with no valid Windows 7 or at least an invalid Windows product key and product ID

  I bought this PC in July 2011 and it is out of warranty.  After that of being harassed at level to Windows 10 months I decided to do it, but rather than the upgrade, I did a clean install from the laptop was malfunctioning.  I read on the Microsoft site that we could do it as long as they have Windows product key for Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 that was already installed on the machine.  I wrote that down with the Windows ID (different number).

  I've updated by downloading Windows 10 to a USB key and then the installation.  Seemed to work very well (I think that I entered my product in the process ID).  Now, a few weeks later I get a message that I need to "activate windows".  I called MIcrosoft after it could not activate using the ID that I and after 30 minutes on the phone they me said my Windows product ID and both are my "invalid" Windows product key  I would call HP and get this sorted - I have the original order number and Microsoft said that's all I need for HP to help me - but I am out of warranty and apparently help me unless I pay them $60.  Another alternative is to buy a new copy of Windows 10 and pay MIcrosoft money.

  I am shocked, because I'm simply doing what Microsoft has been harassment to me.

  BTW, the PC seems to work fine except the message to activate windows.  I guess that another option is to do nothing.

  Any suggestions will be appreciated.

  Thank you.

  Available for the free upgrade until the end of July 2016, according to the latest rules from Microsoft Windows 10. Thus, you will be able to spend to Win 10 If you want. I'm not a fan of win 10, but if you want to upgrade to it I personally recommend the ISO for Win 7 upgrade method to win 10-

  # Download the ISO from MS site, burn it to a DVD, insert the DVD into the PC and start the process from inside Windows 7

  # Follow the on-screen instructions then

• HP Pavilion DV6 laptop: how to find the windows product key

  My first question:
  
  I have a laptop HP Pavilion DV6 584037-001 which originally had windows 7 pre-installed on it, but later, I installed windows 10. I would like to know where I can find my windows product key - please help me.
  
  Second question:
  
  How can I make sure that the BIOS of my laptop will recognize a USB key, after that I installed an SSD in my laptop so that I will be able to use the USB to install an ISO Windows 7 Home Edition?
  
  Third question:
  
  The ISO Windows 7 Home Edition will include all its drivers?

  Hi MarcoPolo777, for the key, you can use a software called produkey.

• Satellite: Windows product key

  My laptop crashed during a firmware launched by Toshiba software update, I could not recover the soft recovery on the laptop and possibly (accidentally) formatted the drive using recovery software.

  I asked a USB recovery (£40 +!) and used to get the laptop works (or almost).  Now I be prompted to enter a Windows product key.

  The laptop was bought ex-affichage accompanies so no documentation and has no attached Windows sticker.  How can I get the key to enter?  HP would have a record or Microsoft?

  C50 - B - 14 D

  8.1 x 64

  6E107931P

  I had upgraded to W10, but the recovery that struck on the head.

  Any help appreciated.

  I have the HP Envy and asked HP support via chat there if they had the product key... I spoke to a very helpful guy called Paul... He sent me the product key by using the serial/model number...

  He also said I could try running the prompt (run as administrator)

  WMIC path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey

  It comes down to the same product key that Paul sent me

  Stuart

• Bad Windows product key during the installation of SP2

  Hi all, I have reinstalled windows XP.
  When I try to update SP2 to the system, mircrosoft told me that I do not use a product key.

  Then I followed the instructoin to download a tool of KeyUpdate and I put the product key in my laptop, it saids is not the correct key for windows I use.
  On-site product keys to compare, it says:

  OS version: Windows XP Professional
  Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
  Model: Satellite M60
  Product key: *-*-*-*-P6R2Y

  It shows the make and model.
  However, I use a Windows Xp Home Edition and this CD key is fine with *-*-*-*-Q6JWG.
  And the product key for my laptop is fine with *-*-*-*-GCFKM.

  Then I download the Windows product key update tool and put in both the product key on the CD and laptop.
  Two of them doesn't work. I want to know how can I update the Service Pack for my windows. Can anyone help? THX!

  What can I do for this? THX!

  Hello

  I read a few threads about similar problems with the BONE key and the key change has always helped
  Sometimes, Microsoft rates the key of the image as incorrect or not valid. Why? I don't know... it's Microsoft you know ;)

  Fact is that the key on the cover of the CD can only be used to activate the software Microsoft Works or OneNote installed on the laptop. The key is not responsible for the Windows operating system.
  The key that could be used with the Win operating system is placed at the bottom of the unit.

  Well, according to your message you used this key and now I m a bit confused
  I think you should make a call to the Toshiba authorized service provider in your country to clear this problem

• Question about "Windows 8.1 DG to Windows 7 Pro 64-bit" and Windows product key

  I have acquired a recnet ThinkPad T450 fdrom a retialer online (NCIX) and I hav ea a few questions about the installed Windows operating system.

  Before I just go further, HRE are some information about my particular system.

  Lenovo ThinkPad T450

  Model: 20BV00BUS

  CPU: Intel Core i5-4300U

  RAM: 4 GB

  Under the product description, it was stated "Windows 8.1 DG Windows 7 Pro 64." My understnading, the ThiknPad has been installed with Windows 8.1, but downgraded to Windows 7. There is also a Windows 8 Pro badge sticker at the bottom of the matchine.

  Is it possible, at the end of the user/consumer, to alter the functioning ti repressive back Windows 8.1?

  Can I create a recovery with Windows 8.1 disk?

  A separate but related matter relates to the Windows product key.

  I noticed the Ultrabook do not come with a sticker / label with the Windows product key (i.e. COST). Some quick research indicated that the Windows key is programmed into the BIOS.

  This indeed true (I wish an audit)?

  The key is visible in some way (for when you need to reinstall the operating system. I have not tried to enter the BIOS at the moment)?

  Thank you for taking the time to consider my question.

  Kind regards

  Victor L.

  Hi Victor,

  I'm in the same boat as you type, but want to keep the facilities of Windows 7 rather than pass them to 8. Just like you, I buy our Lenovo from different retailers and they come with windows 7 installed through the Windows 8 lower upgrade program.

  We had one or two laptops come with a recovery media (for windows 8/8.1 only) but have noticed that all laptops now come with no physical media or codes for the recovery. WIN8 stickers, you described is more came with the license key on the sticker (it comes to stop you using the same license again and again, microsoft will get more money if you buy another license etc.). I also saw that the key is essentially located in the BIOS but were not able to test what we use any of windows 8. I use it even at home!

  To answer your question, you can get a recovery of Lenovo for Windows 8 media!

  Go to the following link: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/lenovorecovery

  (It help you understand why this method is used on this page as well)

  Select Start,

  Please have your serial number of your laptop, (to find it go to this link: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/find-product-name)

  If you qualify (which you will very probably) Lenovo will ship for free, recovery disks give it a go, took me 2 minutes.

  I hope this helps.

  Best regards, Max.

• How do I find my Windows product key?

  I have a laptop HP with Windows 8 is installed.  It has a recovery partition, so he came with the OS discs.  I have recently upgraded to Windows 8. 1.

  Now I want to install Windows Media Player, but I understand that I need to enter my Windows product key.

  Where can I find this key?

  Hello
   
  The key is in the BIOS of your machine, please use the following tool to get:

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

  When running this tool, it produced a report, scroll to the section of software management. Product key Windows 8 or 8.1 is there.

  You can also use the following tool to discover:

  https://www.magicaljellybean.com/KeyFinder/

  Kind regards

• Where can I find a verrifier windows product key.

  I have a few keys that must be verified. Where can I find a windows product key Checker?

  I have a lot of keys to check and make sure that continue them to operate.

  Thank you

  -Elliot-Labs

  the keys will be always active or valid (which is the correct term) as long as they are not used before...

  with respect to the Auditor, there is none of these tools to do this, you can contact customer service and have them check the keys if they are valid or not

• Aspire 5749z who do not accept the windows product key, attached to the back of the laptop

  I installed Windows 10 House. When I went to enter the enclosed code error codes and not accept the key and activate windows 10

  you need to upgrade your version of windows to windows 10 first, then you can do a clean install.

  you don't need to enter any 10 windows product key during installation (if you did the upgrade first).

  Windows 10 will not accept any product key from older versions of windows if you do a clean install, you must buy a windows retail 10.

• Update your Windows product key - does NOT (WinXP-SP3 OEM with OEM product key [currently installed system])

  I am trying to replace my product key OEM "generic" with "individual" product key on the label "Genuine Microsoft" at the back of my case.
  I'm preparing the machine for use by my mother - a neophyte computer - live too far away for me to provide practical support.  In the case of mus - PAH, I I I want that product key installed to match the product label "Genuine Microsoft" attached to the case key.
  The system is that an already activated Windows XP Media Center with Service Pack 3 installed - with an installed OEM (?) product key:
  Windows product key: *-* - GDTF9 - B9QW7-BBVH6

  QUESTION: Since I do not know if this license is a license in "Volume" or an "OEM license" it is unclear what instructions to follow...
  I tried the Windows product key update tool... .on the on the system, which withdraws as 'Authentic' (Validation status: genuine) which failed (as described below).  Is it possible to replace this with the "real" product key?

  Following the instructions in http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/genuine/product-key for Windows XP.
  1. open Windows Update Tool product key. (file: KeyUpdateTool_enu.exe)

  I downloaded and ran - with the result following (failure)

  Windows product key update tool
  This application must be run on a supported of the XP operating system version.

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  MGADiag.exe results as follows:
  Diagnostic report (1.9.0027.0):
  -----------------------------------------
  Validation of Windows data-->
  Validation status: genuine
  Validation code: 0
  Code of Validation caching: n/a
  Windows product key: *-* - GDTF9 - B9QW7-BBVH6
  The Windows Product Key hash: 5kEO8pH8rfJkr7/tAGdnxv6zALo =
  Windows product ID: 76487-OEM-2211906-00806
  Windows product ID type: 2
  Windows license Type: OEM SLP
  The Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.med
  ID: {D0681A4F-1398-46D1-BC7C-D250F4F7B1F8} (3)
  Admin: Yes
  TestCab: 0x0
  LegitcheckControl ActiveX: Registered, 1.9.42.0
  Signed by: Microsoft
  Product name: n/a
  Architecture: n/a
  Build lab: N/A
  TTS error: n/a
  Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1
  Resolution state: n/a

  Given Vista WgaER-->
  ThreatID (s): n/a
  Version: n/a

  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: Registered, 2.0.48.0
  Signed by: Microsoft
  Office Diagnostics: B4D0AA8B-543-80070002_025D1FF3-230-1

  Data browser-->
  Proxy settings: N/A
  User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0; Win32)
  Default browser: C:\Program Files\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: disabled
  Active scripting: allowed
  Recognized ActiveX controls safe for scripting: allowed

  Analysis of file data-->

  Other data-->
  Office details: {D0681A4F-1398-46D1-BC7C-D250F4F7B1F8}1.9.0027.05.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.medx 32*-*-*-*-BBVH676487-OEM-2211906-008062S-1-5-21-3119560652-910284201-3596502784GatewayGT4010Phoenix Technologies, LTD6.00 PG20051111000000.000000 + 000Gateway, Gateway, Gateway, Gateway440F3A070184C06604090409Time(GMT-05:00) Standard is02genericgeneric109

  License data-->
  N/A

  Windows Activation Technologies-->
  N/A

  --> HWID data
  N/A

  Activation 1.0 data OEM-->
  BIOS string matches: Yes
  String of BIOS marker: 1 c 790: emachines Inc. | 1 c 790: Gateway, Inc.
  Marker of OEMBIOS string. DAT: Gateway, gateway, gateway, gateway

  Activation 2.0 data OEM-->
  N/A
  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

  Thank you
  jgrinnel

  SOLVED! Thanks to post Christmas D Paton September on10 in
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install/legal-to-upgrade-and-activate-to-Win7-64-bit-from/641a5dd9-7287-47bd-86e0-e6670e6d994b

  Media Center Edition of XP CAN NOT be updated with M$ Product Key Update Tool... "' not supported '!

  Thanks, Noel!
  John