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How do I install Windows 7 with my product ID? Serious!
Hello,
So I got this windows 7 Pro 64 bit installation disc and installed it on a new hard drive on my ThinkPad W520. To my surprise, this is what I got:
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I have no clue how it got branded as Lenovo! Then I realized that it didn't even ask me for a product key. I checked under Control Panel>System and saw that windows got activated and a product ID is being displayed which IS NOT the ID I found in the back of my machine. Then I typed "Activate" on search and tried to activate windows and it gave me an error:
"Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access the item."
I checked the CD packaging and it said "NO need to activate!". I think I have a cracked copy. So, I went to Microsoft's side to download a genuine uncracked ISO and microsoft is saying this:
My previous hard drive had windows corrupted and the recovery partition erased.Error
The product key you entered appears to be for software pre-installed by the device manufacturer. Please contact the device manufacturer for software recovery options.
What I want to know is: Can I still get a Windows 7 Pro iso and use my Product key to activate it? Or would windows reject that?