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| 28 Feb 2011 | #1 |
| | Windows activates with no product key. I recently built a new computer and forgot to order Win 7 Home premium oem. I found the original downloadeded ISO on my computer (from back when you could download it) so decided to install the OS and all the updates including service pack one with the aforementioned ISO file. When windows asked me to enter my key, I skipped this as I am waiting for my oem copy to arrive from new egg. I have a windows anytime upgrade to ultimate and decided to try that key to see if it would work. I clicked on anytime upgrade on my computer and it indicated that I needed to enter my original key first. When I went to validate windows it validated with no key entered! I look in my computer and it says windows is activated. How can this be? I don't want any problems in the future and want a legitimate installation. |
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| 28 Feb 2011 | #2 |
| | Hello there. Welcome to the forums  Let me see if i get this straight. You installed Windows 7 Home Premium, didn't enter a key, went to anytime upgrade. introduced an Ultimate key, upgraded to Ultimate, validated and it became activated?  i'm kind of confused hehe |
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| 28 Feb 2011 | #3 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Punkster  Hello there. Welcome to the forums Let me see if i get this straight. You installed Windows 7 Home Premium, didn't enter a key, went to anytime upgrade. introduced an Ultimate key, upgraded to Ultimate, validated and it became activated? i'm kind of confused heheWhen I went to validate windows it gave me no choice to enter a key....it went online and just validated with no key entered at all.... |
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| 28 Feb 2011 | #4 |
| | Ok, i just PM'ed one of the SF Team guys, Ted. he will be here any second, because i've never heard of this before and i really don't know what can i do for you to help  |
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| 28 Feb 2011 | #5 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Punkster Ok, i just PM'ed one of the SF Team guys, Ted. he will be here any second, because i've never heard of this before and i really don't know what can i do for you to help  |
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| 28 Feb 2011 | #6 |
| | Yep, 1st time i hear about something like this |
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| 28 Feb 2011 | #7 |
| Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! | You might want to use Magical Jelly Bean Key Finder to see what key code is stored in the system & compare it to the valid ones you have on hand. Magical Jelly Bean |
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| 28 Feb 2011 | #8 |
| | Hello thehb, welcome to Seven Forums! In the Windows 7 start menu right click Computer and click Properties, at the bottom of the window, what is the activation status? |
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| 28 Feb 2011 | #9 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Bare Foot Kid Hello thehb, welcome to Seven Forums! In the Windows 7 start menu right click Computer and click Properties, at the bottom of the window, what is the activation status? "windows is activated" also...the "genuine windows" pic is there as well. |
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| 28 Feb 2011 | #10 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by DocBrown You might want to use Magical Jelly Bean Key Finder to see what key code is stored in the system & compare it to the valid ones you have on hand. Magical Jelly Bean I don't have a valid product key to enter yet....this is an ISO from when Windows 7 was first released.....i am waiting for an oem disk I bought from new egg |
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