I've been browsing around here and I'm going to try to make this easy, since I can guess how inundated this forum is with these requests. I have not done a diagnostic scan, but would be happy to do one if needed.
- Installed Win7 from .iso through student discount a couple years ago. Lets say 5 year ago.
- Computer tanked, so I bought a new mobo. Let's say 1 year ago.
- I didn't have my original Win7 key, so friend put a cracked Win7 back on my HDD, and ran WAT remover to solve that annoyance. Also 1 year ago. I had to run WAT a few times. As an aside, should I be guilt-free, as I once purchased win7 legit?
- I bought a new GPU and SSD. This was a couple days ago.
- Wanted to put Win7 or 10 on my new SSD and start running from there.
- Found this info:
- Every option to activate windows met with .slui denial.
- I've browsed around, but every solution seemed unique to those users.
What can I do?
EDIT: I have also run a .vbs script and it popped up my Win7 key. I'm assuming it's mine? Either way, it's a key.
- Installed Win7 from .iso through student discount a couple years ago. Lets say 5 year ago.
- Computer tanked, so I bought a new mobo. Let's say 1 year ago.
- I didn't have my original Win7 key, so friend put a cracked Win7 back on my HDD, and ran WAT remover to solve that annoyance. Also 1 year ago. I had to run WAT a few times. As an aside, should I be guilt-free, as I once purchased win7 legit?
- I bought a new GPU and SSD. This was a couple days ago.
- Wanted to put Win7 or 10 on my new SSD and start running from there.
- Found this info:
- Tried to upgrade my HDD to win10."Last weekend I got an SSD for the old laptop. Upgraded from 7 to 10 on the old HDD first, downloaded the media creator tool and created a bootable flash drive, installed the SSD and installed Windows 10 as a fresh installation. Skipped both times it asked for a product ID, and it activated as soon as it connected to the internet.
Really easy stuff, but it took a bit of Googling to make sure it was correct, first. The information and step-by-step guides have all been out there for a little while now."
- Every option to activate windows met with .slui denial.
- I've browsed around, but every solution seemed unique to those users.
What can I do?
EDIT: I have also run a .vbs script and it popped up my Win7 key. I'm assuming it's mine? Either way, it's a key.
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My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom
- OS
- Windows 7 x64