My MS Windows 7 Ultimate is Connected to Homegroup

[Drumgilken]

Hello there,

I recently bought a used PC with MS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit preinstalled. This had been set up and used by the previous owner, and connected to a Network/ Homegroup.

This is now causing me problems, as a lot of the folders and documents are PW protected,
"I think", and I cannot get access to these, due to "no permissions" I have a PST file which
I want to import, but, cannot do so, because of a permissions problem. Hope this makes sense?
Should I remove this Copy of MS Windows 7 Ultimate, and purchase a new copy, with it's own
serial key.

I would appreciate any helpful suggestions or advice please.

Many thanks.

Drumgilken

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Should I remove this Copy of MS Windows 7 Ultimate, and purchase a new copy, with it's own serial key.

Do you have any reason to believe that the current copy of Ultimate is counterfeit?

If it is not counterfeit, there is no reason to replace it.

Is it activated and do you have the 25 character Product Key?

 

[Drumgilken]

Should I remove this Copy of MS Windows 7 Ultimate, and purchase a new copy, with it's own serial key.

Do you have any reason to believe that the current copy of Ultimate is counterfeit?

If it is not counterfeit, there is no reason to replace it.

Is it activated and do you have the 25 character Product Key?

Thank you for your reply. I'm quite happy that is is not counterfeit. I can see in
the System File that it shows up as Activated. I understand that it was on a Computer Network, which I was not part of, and I do not need to be networked.

Just the access permissions to folders and programs that's bugging me.

I have Installed MS Office Pro 2007 to give me all the Office Programs, email, etc.

This is where I am having the problems. Importing My PST Folder from My XP SP3. I have this PST folder on my Flash Drive, and installed on This Computer's "C" drive. But, when I try to Import into MS Outlook, I get the "Permissions" problem.

Once again, Many thanks.

Drumgilken.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Do you have the 25 character Product Key?

You will likely need it if you ever have to reinstall Windows.

 

[Drumgilken]

Do you have the 25 character Product Key?

You will likely need it if you ever have to reinstall Windows.

Hello Again,

I have a Product ID, but, it has 20 digits only 5 3(OEM) 7 5 and I
don't have any discs (for reinstallation or recovery purposes).

I have been warned about OEM versions in OS's. My understanding of OEM's
is limited.

Does this make any sense to you??

Many thanks.

Drumgilken

 

[ignatzatsonic]

The Product ID is NOT the same as the Product Key.

The OEM license means that you are legally entitled to reinstall Windows only onto a PC with the same motherboard you now have.

You can presumably reinstall to "factory" specifications by using a recovery partition on your hard drive or from a set of recovery discs that you can make via menus. If you reinstall this way, I think your new installation would activate automatically without you having to come up with that 25 character Product Key.

You could also download a Windows 7 Ultimate ISO from mydigitallife.info, burn it to a disk, and do a "clean install" from that disc. But if you use this method, I think you would have to provide that 25 character Product Key to activate.

You should be able to fish out the Product Key with software---or it may be on a Certificate Of Authenticity sticker somewhere on the PC.

 

[Drumgilken]

The Product ID is NOT the same as the Product Key.

The OEM license means that you are legally entitled to reinstall Windows only onto a PC with the same motherboard you now have.

You can presumably reinstall to "factory" specifications by using a recovery partition on your hard drive or from a set of recovery discs that you can make via menus. If you reinstall this way, I think your new installation would activate automatically without you having to come up with that 25 character Product Key.

You could also download a Windows 7 Ultimate ISO from mydigitallife.info, burn it to a disk, and do a "clean install" from that disc. But if you use this method, I think you would have to provide that 25 character Product Key to activate.

You should be able to fish out the Product Key with software---or it may be on a Certificate Of Authenticity sticker somewhere on the PC.

Hello Again,

Many thanks for your help today.

I downloaded a key finder program and I now have the 25 digit serial key. I had a look
on mydigitallife.info, and found it very informative. Will try and do a new installation very soon.

Thanks & Regards

Drumgilken