Acer W500P Windows 7 Product Key

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  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Professional x32
       #1

    Acer W500P Windows 7 Product Key


    Hi,
    I recently got an Acer W500P tablet which came with Windows 7 Pro x32. I am planning on installing the new Windows 8 as I have been told it is perfect for tablets.

    Before I do this I want to make sure if it doesn't go as well as I hope it will I want to put Win7 back on. But it didn't come with a CD or Product Key.

    How can i find what product key it is using?
    I tried a program "WinKeyFinder", it gave me a key but when i googled half of the key it came up with the whole key in the results (websites giving away keys for free).

    Was that my key or did the program give me the wrong one?
    If that was my key, would it work if I do a clean install of windows?

    Thank you in advance.
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  2. AC
    Posts : 956
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
       #2

    That was your key most likely, and yes it'll work if you do a clean install.
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  3. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Professional x32
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Awesome, do you know why the key turned up in google?
    It has me baffled.
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  4. AC
    Posts : 956
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
       #4

    afrokid said:
    Awesome, do you know why the key turned up in google?
    It has me baffled.
    I googled my completely legal OEM key, and it came up, so I'm guessing all keys show up. I really don't know.
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  5. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Professional x32
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Odd. Thank you. I'm installing Win8 as i type :)
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  6. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #6

    First: If your product key is on the internet, then there is a high probablity that you have an illegal copy.

    Run WVCheck please.

    WVCHECK

    Please download WVCheck from Artellos.com.

    • Double click WVCheck.exe. (If you downloaded the zipped version you will need to extract it.)
    • As indicated by the prompt, This program can take a while depending on your hard drive space.
    • Once the program is done, copy the contents of the notepad file as a reply.

    ================================================
    ================================================

    Now to read your Product Key:

    Use Belarc Seurity Advisor or Speccy or SIW or follow this procedure:

    Script:
    # ************************************************************
    # Get Product License Key
    # Source is PowerShell.com > PowerTips > Getttin Windows Product Key
    # For those interested in learning PowerShell this is an excellent site.
    # See their 'Mastering PowerShell' for a thorough presentation of xx chapters
    # ************************************************************

    # ************************************************************
    # Start copying with next uncommented line (no # in first character;
    # Copy thru 2nd EXIT;
    #  Paste into PowerShell using right-click
    # ************************************************************
    function Get-ProductKey {    
        
    $map="BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789" 
        
    $value = (get-itemproperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion").digitalproductid[0x34..0x42]  
        
    $ProductKey ""  
        
    for ($i 24$i -ge 0$i--) { 
          
    $r 
          
    for ($j 14$j -ge 0$j--) { 
            
    $r = ($r 256) -bxor $value[$j
            
    $value[$j] = [math]::Floor([double]($r/24)) 
            
    $r $r 24 
          

          
    $ProductKey $map[$r] + $ProductKey 
          
    if (($i 5) -eq 0 -and $i -ne 0) { 
            
    $ProductKey "-" $ProductKey 
          

        } 
        
    $ProductKey


    Get-ProductKey $env:userprofile\Desktop\ProductKey.TXT


    EXIT
    EXIT

    # ************************************************************
    # Places ProductKey.TXT on your DESKTOP
    #
    # **********************INSTRUCTIONS**************************
    # STEP 1 *****************************************************
    # RUN PowerShell as administrator
    # START ORB | type POWERSHELL | CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER key combo | ALT+Y keycombo
    # ************************************************************
    # STEP 2 *****************************************************
    # COPY, using CTRL+C, every line down thru both EXIT statements 
    # PASTE into Powershell == Right-Click at the PowerShell Prompt
    #  (Ctrl+V does not work)
    # ************************************************************
    # ***************** NOTE - POWERSHELL VERSION*****************
    # if you receive this error msg:
    #  Get-WinEvent: The system can not find the path specified
    # you need to update your PowerShell
    # you must be using Powershell 2.0 or later.
    #
    # To determine your Powershell version:
    #   Run PowerShell
    #   enter $host.version
    #   you should see at least:
    # Major  Minor  Build  Revision
    # -----  -----  -----  --------
    # 2      0      -1     -1
    #
    # If you do not see the above, update your Vista/Win 7.
    # ************************************************************
    # *************** NOTE - EXECUTION POLICY*********************
    # If you haven't set the execution policy, you may need to:
    #   Run PowerShell
    #   enter Set-ExecutionPolicy -executionpolicy remotesigned
    #
    # ************************************************************ 
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  7. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Professional x32
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Ok, lucky i hadn't gotten to the format part yet.

    WV Check.
    Windows Validation Check
    Version: 1.9.12.5
    Log Created On: 0022_13-07-2012
    -----------------------

    Windows Information
    -----------------------
    Windows Version: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
    Windows Mode: Normal
    Systemroot Path: C:\Windows

    WVCheck's Auto Update Check
    -----------------------
    Auto-Update Option: Download updates and install them automatically.
    -----------------------
    Last Success Time for Update Detection: 2012-07-12 14:55:52
    Last Success Time for Update Download: 2012-07-12 14:56:50
    Last Success Time for Update Installation: 2012-07-12 14:57:11


    WVCheck's Registry Check Check
    -----------------------
    Antiwpa: Not Found
    -----------------------
    Chew7Hale: Not Found
    -----------------------


    WVCheck's File Dump
    -----------------------
    C:\Windows\System32\slwga.dll
    Size: 14336 bytes
    Creation; 21/11/2010 5:29:3
    Modification; 21/11/2010 5:29:3
    MD5; 19f75d71e4256f5113d64ce2bb66b838
    Matched: slwga.dll
    -----------------------
    C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-security-spp-wga_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17514_none_0158f3ee01978c1f\slwga.dll
    Size: 14336 bytes
    Creation; 21/11/2010 5:29:3
    Modification; 21/11/2010 5:29:3
    MD5; 19f75d71e4256f5113d64ce2bb66b838
    Matched: slwga.dll
    -----------------------


    WVCheck's Dir Dump
    -----------------------
    WVCheck found no known bad directories.


    WVCheck's Missing File Check
    -----------------------
    WVCheck found no missing Windows files.


    WVCheck's HOSTS File Check
    -----------------------
    WVCheck found no bad lines in the hosts file.


    WVCheck's MD5 Check
    EXPERIMENTAL!!
    -----------------------
    user32.dll - f1dd3acaee5e6b4bbc69bc6df75cef66


    -------- End of File, program close at 0027_13-07-2012 --------
    and the key is the same. The person i got it from has had the same OS installed since he brought it new a few months back.
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  8. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #8

    What you know now is that the Win 7 wasn't a "hacked" version.

    You still will probably run up against problems when you try to validate the Win 7 if others have been using the same key to "validate" their Win 7.

    the rule is really simple:
    1 license = 1 machine
    1 machine = 1 license.
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  9. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #9

    would you carry out the following please and upload the resulting .txt file:

    Script:
    # Start copy with very next line; Copy thru 2nd EXIT
    $events Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable @{logname='application'id=4101level=4} `
    -verbose:
    $false -erroraction:silentlycontinue 
    $events | format-table -property timecreated,message -auto -wrap `
    Out-File $env:userprofile\desktop\LOGONTIMES.txt -width 78

    EXIT
    EXIT

    # ************************************************************
    # Places LOGONTIMES.TXT on your DESKTOP
    #
    # Shows the date and time of logons of current user
    # **********************INSTRUCTIONS**************************
    # STEP 1 *****************************************************
    # RUN PowerShell as administrator
    # START ORB | type POWERSHELL | CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER key combo | YES
    # ************************************************************
    # STEP 2 *****************************************************
    # COPY, using CTRL + C, every line down thru both EXIT statements 
    # PASTE into Powershell by right-clicking at the PowerShell Prompt
    #  (Ctrl V does not work)
    # ************************************************************
    #
    # ***************** NOTE - POWERSHELL VERSION*****************
    # if you receive this error msg:
    #  Get-WinEvent: The system can not find the path specified
    # you need to update your PowerShell
    # you must be using Powershell 2.0 or later.
    #
    # To determine your Powershell version:
    #   Run PowerShell
    #   enter following $host.version
    #   you should see at least:
    # Major  Minor  Build  Revision
    # -----  -----  -----  --------
    # 2      0      -1     -1
    #
    # If you do not see the above, update your Vista/Win 7.
    # ************************************************************
    #
    # *************** NOTE - EXECUTION POLICY*********************
    # If you haven't set the execution policy, you may need to:
    #   Run PowerShell
    #   enter following without the #
    #   Set-ExecutionPolicy -executionpolicy remotesigned
    #
    # ************************************************************ 
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  10. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Professional x32
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Where do I put that?
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