Hi,
I was testing an application called Produkey to retrieve my Windows 7 Product key.
It seems to work perfectly and this application has a very good reputation but the Windows product key retrieved by the application is not the same as the one written on the back of my laptop. Strange...
Is there an explanation for this?
Thanks for your ideas.
Djinn
Yes their is a reason.
It retrieved the manufactures slp key not the Microsoft COA key.
I would suggest writing down the COA key off of the COA sticker on the computer so you don't loose it. Sometimes the sticker wears out so you can't see it well.
Why are you testing this program?
Last edited by Layback Bear; 08 Jan 2015 at 17:02. Reason: spelling
Hi, thanks for your reply.
I'm trying this application because I'm working for a school and we bought 10 new computers for our IT classroom.
They are pre-installed with Windows 7 Pro but I have to add softwares on each of these computers. So I was thinking of doing all these extra installations on one computer and then to clone it and install the clone on all the other computers.
This would save me a lot of time. But I after installing the clones I have to re-enter the windows activation keys on these computers and we don't have these keys. There is no sticker with the Windows Product key on the computers.
The dealer of the computers told me that Microsoft do this now with the Windows 7 pre-installations.
Sorry for the long story but this is the reason why I'm trying this tool. I would like to know if I can find the windows product keys of the other computers before I would install the clones on it.
Just a question about what you said : are the manufactures slc key retrieved by the Productkey tool also valid to activate Windows ? (after a complete reinstallation or the installation of a clone)
Thx
Well I think I know the answer under most conditions. Because you are in Belgium and have many computers for classrooms I think our experts on such things would be the best to answer this question.
I will go back to the ranch and ask for help.
The dealer is wrong, any pc sold with windows 7 comes with a COA. If not, he broke the law. He/they owe you a key for every machine they sold you.
And no you can`t use the mass factory activation key to re activate windows.
It would be faster for you to install the software on every pc then to clone every pc :)
Last edited by AddRAM; 22 Apr 2015 at 17:47.
Thanks this would be great
I will go to sleep now as it is almost midnight here in Belgium and come back tomorrow to the forum.
Thanks already for your kindly help. Bye
To do this you either need to have a multi-volume license from Microsoft or you would need to use the serial numbers that came with the computer. Any license that comes with a computer is likely a OEM license which will only activate on one computer. They cannot be transferred to other computers.
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