What is "it"?
Why is it strange?
It's entirely possible that SP1 was included on the installation disc you used. If you in fact have SP1, you either got it from the installation disc or you downloaded it as part of Windows Update after you finished the install.
Do you see a mention of "Service Pack 1" when you right click "computer" from the start button and choose "properties"??
Like this:
There is another strange thing......although I have been checking for updates all day, and presumably it is doing it in the background, it says last check for updates.....never.........also when I installed the ''pirate'' copy, it updated straight away......until it came up,''running out of disc space''.
Yu should have left well enough alone, if the 1st version you installed ever showed as non genuine, then all you`d have to do is enter the key from Amazon.
Why do you keep calling it a pirate disc ? An install disc is an install disc, it doesn`t matter, the only thing that can be pirated is the way it`s activated.
You have a legitimate key now, so don`t worry about that.
But you do need to start all over and delete all partitions down to unallocated space, then start the install.
Clean Install Windows 7
I always create and use a Partition Wizard Boot CD to delete the drive to unallocated space, then create a Primary partition out of the entire drive (depending on it`s size of course) format it, set it Active and Align it. Remove the PW boot cd, then drop in your install dvd and install windows on the partition you created, It will then look like this when you`re done.
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