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• Windows will ask to activate after reinstalling

  Original title: activate Windows

  I bought a Windows 7 Home basic DVD/CD with this laptop, who has worked for a long time. Unfortunately. There was a problem, and one of my kids took laptop to a private sale local where it installed since its own DVD/CD. A popup is now displayed "activate windows". I have the genuine key, but my original CD/DVD has mutilated. When I enter the key, it does not work.

  Help, please.

  If please connect your laptop to the internet and click on activate windows, choose the online activation option then enter your true key, then click Activate. He check on the internet and give you a successful activation message.

  If still doent work, choose telephone activation instead of online and call customer service to choose from the menu options and give them their 48 length shown on your laptop key

• Failed to activate after reinstalling

  I've recently updated my processor and motherboard on my home PC, requiring a reinstall of Windows.  I am running Windows 7 Home Premium, and I bought a pack of 3 family and installed on 3 computers (one of them is the computer that I just upgraded).  When I am going through the online activation process, it tells me that my product key cannot be used on this computer.  I tried the telephone automated system, which accepted my key, but asked me how many computers I had already activated on, and when I said "three", he told me my license Windows had exceeded the number of licenses (or something to that effect).  There is no option to tell him that I have reinstall it on one of the three.  When I called customer service, they told me to try the phone activation once, I did and it failed with the same results (I told them he would, but they said it should work).  Does anyone have other ideas? I had to 'disable' Windows before the upgrade to free a license?

  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

  Please note:

  The Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack Upgrade 3 PCs is an upgrade license.

  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.

  Note also:

  Because you have changed the motherboard, the upgrade license has more a previous qualification license. Your license precedent provided with the motherboard that you have replaced is not transferable to the new motherboard.

  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

  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

  You can try the activation of the phone, but this is not guaranteed.

• Windows 7 - cannot perform updates after reinstall

  the hardsek is damaged. I buy a new another Hardisek
  and downloaded the windows7 old even with the original CD
  But I can't update
  
  What is the solution
   

  Hello Zohar545zo,

  Thank you for your message.  Also, can you confirm that your operating system has been activated after reinstalling?  You may need to perform a phone activation.

  1. Click Start, and then in the search box type: slui.exe 4
  2. press enter on your keyboard
  3. Select your country.
  4. Select the option to activate the phone, then call and hold to a real person.

  Please let us know, we are looking forward to hear back on your part.

  See you soon

  Jason H. Engineer Support of Microsoft answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows Update does not work after reinstalling Windows XP due to the infection by the virus

  Hello

  I have a system of Windows XP with IE8.

  I can't get Windows Update to work. Just crossed another reinstall due to a virus problem and trying to get my operating system again.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  We need to know what type of CPU you have. Follow the instructions in Tricky again. You will see a window that looks like this:

  
  http://KB.Epson-Europe.com/PF/12/WebFiles/article%20Images/operating%20Systems/win%20XP%20-%202000/System_Properties_XP.jpg
  I suspect you have an AMD processor. If so, please read the following:
  The computer restarts after a Stop error message display 0x0000007E (after update with Service Pack 3 for Windows XP)

  Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Upgrade utility for systems with AMD processors.

• XP Home SP3 will not activate after reinstalling

  I tried to fix a Dell Dimension B110, who had a failed hard drive.  Received the Dell installation discs to reinstall.  Once the installation is finished cannot get in the log on screen before you get the message "this copy must be activated with Microsoft before you can log in. You want to activate Windows now? Yes or no"and it goes no further.  Have answered Yes and let it go all day at work; has got the same question when I woke it upwards!  Of obviously cannot get in the Activation Wizard to get the phone number to call to activate and it doesn't seem to be a listing on microsoft.com.  So, how can I solve this?

  Hi pdnzip,

  I recommend you contact Microsoft customer support for assistance Service team. They will help you to connect to the Microsoft activation service for the.

  For more information, please visit: how and when to contact Microsoft and support Customer Service

  Hope the helps of information.

• Windows 7 will not activate after a clean install and several improvements to my computer.

  I bought a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.  I installed my old hardware running, but found Windows 7 either too many resources.  When there was enough money kicking around to upgrade my computer a few months later I did (new card mother cpu and ram).  Windows 7 would not start normally or in safe mode, my old installation of XP would not boot normally but would start in safe mode.  So I reinstalled Windows 7 with a clean install (reformatted my hard drive) and it works fine but now it won't turn on!  It says that I have to type in a different product key because I typed the product key cannot be used to activate Windows on my computer.

  I understand the need to fight against piracy, but the thought that I can't upgrade my computer without having to buy another product key is ridiculous!  There are solutions to this problem?

  Activate manually.  It is detect your previous installation and seeing this as an attempt to install the product on another computer.  It is a common phenomenon.

  To activate manually, go to start, search, and type in slui 4 enter.  Enter your country and press Next.  You will be on a screen with a phone number and a bunch of codes below.  Dial the number and browse automatic guests until you get to a human being.  Have your handy product code because it will be asked.  Explain the situation, but it's the same PC and only installed on this PC.  They should give you a code to enter on this screen to activate the operating system.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  If this does not work (these procedures are for Vista, but I guess they will work with Windows7), and then republish your questiion in Windows7 Forums:http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads where they can provide the procedure for this OS if it is different.

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• I bought a copy of Windows Vista Home Premium and after reinstalling my OS, I thought that the product key already exists, and it will not accept it.

  I have a laptop with windows vista Home premium that I bought at a price of extortionist from a retailer, I had to reinstall because of some software that magically stoped working and so my computer crashing. Now Microsoft´s site says that my product key already exists (although I know because this is my product key) and he won´t consider. How can I get my original key work?

  original title: valid Windows Vista product key

  You must use the Activate by phone and speak to an operator.

  telephone activation.
  Click the Start button
  in the search box, type
  SLUI 4
  and press the Enter key
  Follow the instructions - but when asked which service you need the ansafone phone, don't answer - it should oblige the operator to answer, who can deal with you.

• Windows 7 will not activate after a hard drive failure

  I tried the phone activation option and it will not work. IM assuming that it's because I reinstalled windows once before, the upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit. Im not sure what to do and id prefer not to buy another copy of windows. My computer specs are as follows:

  OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
  Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme 4
  CPU: Intel Core-i5 3570 k
  GPU: NVIDIA EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
  Help, please! Thank you!

  Use the phone activation:

  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

• My Windows 7 Home Premium activate after that I have re-installed Windows. ERROR 0XC004E003

  I reinstalled Windows 7 Home Premium on my computer and I try to turn it on, but I get ERROR 0XC004E003 during the activation process. I'm NOT have the possibility to call to activate only online activation there. It's the same Windows 7 that came pre-installed on my computer, I used the. ISO file burned on a disc to re - install.

  Looks like you are using an ASUS license key. You must use the license on your COA sticker.

  I hope this helps.

• CS6 Design and Web Premium Adobe can't activate after reinstalling desktop PC hard drive crashed.

  I tried to reinstall and activate my copy of Adobe CS6 after my desktop PC hard drive crashed. I wasn't able to disable this copy from the hard drive crashed making even the impossible windows startup. Please tell us how can I activate this copy on my desktop PC.

  Serial number and activation support (non - CC)

  http://helpx.Adobe.com/x-productkb/global/Service1.html ( http://adobe.ly/1aYjbSC )

• Windows prompts you for the activation

  Original title: activation request

  I RECENTLY MOVED A COMPUTER OF A PART OF THE HOUSE TO ANOTHER, AND NOW IT ME TO ACTIVATE WINDOWS XP.  WHEN I CALLED THE PHONE ACTIVATION LINE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN WAS NOT A VALID NUMBER.  I GOT THIS COMPUTER FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEM BEFORE.  WHAT CAN I DO TO GET IT ACTIVATED?

  Hi Hugh,.

  Thanks for posting this question in the Microsoft Community.

  If I understand correctly, you are facing a problem with the Windows Activation. I'll help you find a solution, but I need to ask you a few questions.

  Do you have any security program installed on the computer? Have you done a recent software or changes to the material on the computer?

  This is an excellent article with some good measures to help solve problems with activation. Follow the steps and tell us if it helps.

  To do: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how 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 about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756/

  Hope this information is helpful and let us know if you need more assistance. We will be happy to help.

• Windows Vista will not activate after I reload.

  * Original title: Windows Vista

  Hi, I had to reload Windows Vista on my laptop that has been loaded correctly. My problem is that it will not activate its telling me the code and I need to get another.

  This software is used only on my laptop so why wont he accepts the code, can someone help me with this please?

  Thank you

  Hello

  Do the activation of the phone and hold on to explain to a real person it's a reinstallation on the same laptop you do.

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

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

  See you soon.

• Can not activate after reinstalling

  My HD failed in part freezing way often, I realized that the HD was the problem, then I saved most of the files in a portable H.D.and replaced the condemned H.D.on my laptop with a new and re - install windows, why can't use the same key?...

  He thinks that the key is already in use (on the old HD).  You have to manually enable.

  To activate manually, go to start, search, and type in slui 4 enter.  Enter your country and press Next.  You will be on a screen with a phone number and a bunch of codes below.  Dial the number and browse automatic guests until you get to a human being.  Have your handy product code because it will be asked.  Explain the situation, but it's the same PC and only installed on this PC.  They should give you a code to enter on this screen to activate Vista.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• Windows prompt me to activate

  Windows does not want to activate. If I insert the product key, it begin as if we was trying to validate or activate but ends and give an error message. The bad news is that when I bought this laptop from a computer plug they gave me two operating systems which WXP and Vista with a single product key below. So if anyone has a solution to my problem, cause kindly help this operating system has been installed, but a message telling me to activate windows won't leave the screen.

  We cannot help you as to what operating system product key refers to: XP or Vista.

  The product key on the sticker usually refers to the original operating system that was installed.

  And XP was released before Vista.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner