Can't activate Windows 7 upon reinstall

Layback Bear · 27 Oct 2015

Very good news dswift.

From post #6

The disk DID come in a cardboard envelope

As long as you are installing on the same motherboard it was first installed on their should be no problem.

**Wright down the COA key and keep it in a safe place.**

alphanumeric · 27 Oct 2015

dswift said:

Thanks for helping me through this everyone. What I thought was a G turned out to be a C (which I thought sure I tried before). Anyway I'm activated now. Sorry to make a stink over nothing, but I do appreciate the coaching and it did help me work through this.

Good stuff. They sure don't do you any favors with the font type and size do they? Might be time to write the code in large easy to read letters on the envelop and or a text document for next time.

Brds7t7 · 27 Oct 2015

dswift said:

Thanks for helping me through this everyone. What I thought was a G turned out to be a C (which I thought sure I tried before). Anyway I'm activated now. Sorry to make a stink over nothing, but I do appreciate the coaching and it did help me work through this.

I know that feeling!
I had that happen to me a few years ago. The font on the OEM COA sticker was printed that small I had to take a photo with my phone and enlarge it just to make out the correct letters. And I have good eyesight.

Glad it's resolved!

dswift · 27 Oct 2015

Layback Bear said:

Very good news dswift.

From post #6

The disk DID come in a cardboard envelope

As long as you are installing on the same motherboard it was first installed on their should be no problem.

**Wright down the COA key and keep it in a safe place.**

Good to know about this since I do plan on upgrading the system as I fin gold coins. And yes, it is written down now. You all are great.