Retrieving a product key

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  1. Posts : 58
    Windows 7, Windows Vista
       #1

    Reusing a product key


    I bought the windows 7 installer as an upgrade from vista. I bought it using the student discount. My hard drive went bad, but I used to be able to log onto windows. Now it's past that point and every time I try to boot windows, it will give me an error message. When I log into Ubuntu from my flash drive, it fully recognizes my bad hard drive and can read files from it. I am getting a new hard drive anyway but, how can I get the product key off this hard drive so that way use it on my new hard drive to install windows 7? I have the key printed, but how can I use the key again if it is already in use?
    Last edited by ZJE123; 21 Nov 2010 at 12:25.
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    Try magic jelly bean I will get the link

    Found it, here you go
    http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
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  3. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #3

    If you bought the student deal from Digitalriver or MS, the key would be in your email.
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  4. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #4

    Always best to Print out Two (2) copies of your Key and keep in safe places
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  5. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #5

    Go to your student discount email account & print off the emails.
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  6. Posts : 58
    Windows 7, Windows Vista
    Thread Starter
       #6

    richc46 said:
    Try magic jelly bean I will get the link

    Found it, here you go
    Keyfinder | Magical Jelly Bean
    Sorry, I worded it wrong, I have the key printed, and on an external hard drive, but technically the key is in use. Since the key is in use, wouldn't it NOT let me use it again? That's what I'm really asking, sorry for the confusion
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  7. Posts : 58
    Windows 7, Windows Vista
    Thread Starter
       #7

    DocBrown said:
    Always best to Print out Two (2) copies of your Key and keep in safe places
    Sorry, I worded it wrong, I have the key printed, and on an external hard drive, but technically the key is in use. Since the key is in use, wouldn't it NOT let me use it again? That's what I'm really asking, sorry for the confusion
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  8. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #8

    You dont need to retreive the key- as long as you dont use that old drive or junk it, you are fine using it on a new one. At the most, you may need to activate windows by calling MS.
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  9. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #9

    When asked for your number do not give it
    Untick the box activate automatically when on line
    You then have 30 days toactivate
    Actvate by phone and explain if necessary
    Activate Windows 7 by Phone
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  10. Posts : 58
    Windows 7, Windows Vista
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Bill2 said:
    You dont need to retreive the key- as long as you dont use that old drive or junk it, you are fine using it on a new one. At the most, you may need to activate windows by calling MS.
    Oh thanks, I did not know that you could do that.
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