Activation of Windows 7 Ultimate following a fresh installation


  1. CaseyDog
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    Windows 7 Ultimatex64
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    Activation of Windows 7 Ultimate following a fresh installation


    Windows 7.0 was preinstalled on my Gateway desktop and did not come with any backup disks. I purchased and successfully downloaded/activated Windows 7.0 Ultimate. A year later my system became unstable and was advised to reinstall the Windows. In so doing, Windows was over-written and wiped out the desktop and other installed programs.

    At this point I have re-installed all of these programs and was then alerted by Microsoft that I needed to activate Windows. The activation failed - "The Software Licensing Service determined that this specified product key can only be used for upgrading, not a clean installation".

    I have checked the tower, as well the original shipping box for a label containing the product key for the initial Windows 7.0 without success.

    Is there any way around now purchasing Windows 7.0 OS?
    Assuming that this is what I must do . . . is there any way to download & install the 7.0 OS without having to rebuild/reinstall all of my additional programs?

    Microsoft has informed me that I must successfully activate the OS within the next 8 days . . . HELP.
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  3. NoelDP
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    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
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    See the workarounds here...
    Clean Install Windows 7 with Upgrade Media | Windows 7 content from Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows
    - or simply try Operator activation.....



    telephone activation (operator calls)
    Click on the Start button
    in the Search box, type
    SLUI 4
    and hit the Enter key
    follow the instructions, but when asked which service you require by the telephone ansafone, do NOT reply - this should force an operator to respond, who can deal with you
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