New Hard drive, same prod. key, no system image, no install disk?!

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  1. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #11

    You say this is "Enterprise" & you have a MSDN-AA key. At one point MS had a 90 day trial download of " Enterprise" available. Not sure if this would work with your key or not, but I always believe in " Trial & Error "

    Windows 7 Enterprise | Trial, Evaluation, Test, Download
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  2. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Professional
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       #12

    Yeah, as if this wasn't confusing enough, my pc says I have windows professional. However, according to Microsoft customer service, the key I was given by the guy from school today who said it was my key from april is for "enterprise." I'm guessing either the guy gave me a new product key for windows enterprise, or customer service uses the word "enterprise" instead of saying "MSDN-AA."

    If I have a windows 7 install disk from april, it's in my apartment and I'll find it tomorrow. If not, I guess I have to either get the school to send me an install disk, find someone I know with a disk, or....?
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  3.    #13

    I would try the Macrium image first. If it fails to start up, make sure it's marked Active and run startup repair from your Repair CD up to 3 separate times with reboots to repair the MBR to start it. Then run chkdsk /r to see if any problems with old HD carry over into file system.
    Partition - Mark as Active
    Startup Repair
    Disk Check

    Enterprise is going to be a problem since it uses volume licensing which is a completely separate activation method than retail Win7. It would be much better if you can remage the install over to new HD without having to reactivate.
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  4. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Professional
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       #14

    Greg - see my above post (we posted at the same time). There may be some confusion about what my product key really is. I'm going to try the Macrium tonight, and then go to my new apartment (this has all happened during my big post college move...) and try to see if the school tech guy from april gave me an install disk. If not, I guess either try what macrium can get or find an install disk somewhere else....I think...

    The good news is that my archaic copy-and-paste method seems to be getting all documents, photos, music, firefox profile, program installer files, outlook psts. I just hope I don't forget to grab anything.
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  5. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #15

    What do you get when you type Winver in the Start/search box ?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails New Hard drive, same prod. key, no system image, no install disk?!-winver_win7_prof.jpg  
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  6. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Professional
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       #16

    It says the exact same as yours (version, build, etc.), except it says my name where "Phenom2" is.
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  7. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #17

    LEVAMDG said:
    It says the exact same as yours (version, build, etc.), except it says my name where "Phenom2" is.

    Then I think we must assume it is probably a Professional version not "enterprise"

    The "Phenom2" is the name of my CPU on this computer.

    I just loaded my TechNet "enterprise" DVD to get this install screen
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails New Hard drive, same prod. key, no system image, no install disk?!-win7_enterprise.jpg  
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  8. Posts : 4,517
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #18

    An "Upgrade" of Win7
    Version of Windows can be installed on another PC if you build a new one later.
    But, It can only be activated on 1 PC at a time.

    An "OEM" version of Win7;
    Is tied to 1 computer.
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  9. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #19

    If you can still get into your win7, could you use Software Information for Windows or Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to view your win7 info & copy down your keys for the new HD ?
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  10. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Professional
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       #20

    DOC - That's what I thought. Initially, when the Windows people said the word "enterprise" I assumed they meant the whole msdn-aa thing, not that the product key I was giving them was actually for Windows Enterprise.

    I have also run Jelly Bean KeyFinder. This is what it says for Windows:

    Windows 7 Professional
    Product Part No.: X15-39081
    Installed from 'Volume' media.
    Product ID: (it gives the real product ID, but then says "match to CD Key data")
    CD Key: BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB

    So....

    My concern now is that the school tech guy I spoke with today gave me a new product id that I can't use since it may be for Windows Enterprise (except my school doesn't give that out, so I don't know why he would have a product id for it)

    WISHMASTER - I shouldn't have either since my initial install was a full version, and it isn't OEM since my pc came with Vista originally. If I can't get an install disk, perhaps I can use my product id/key/whatever to at least get the upgrade version, though I don't think that's the best option.
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