Check a product key for use

[Luckystar]

Hey peeps,

Bought 7 Ultimate the other day from ebay for my mums new pc, i recieved a genuine disk but the seller sent me the product key by email, is there anyway of checking to see if the key has already been used. Don't want to find i been conned out of £50.

Thanks guys.

Lucky

 

[richc46]

Call your activation cetner and ask.

Microsoft Volume Licensing - Activation Centers

 

[Luckystar]

Slight update

Call your activation cetner and ask.

Microsoft Volume Licensing - Activation Centers

Thanks Richc46, I shall give them a call in a bit.

As a slight update, just downloaded Windows7 PID KEY CHECKER v.1.0.1 and it says its from MSDN.

I have added a screenie.

Thanks again

 

[Luckystar]

Sorry, there it is.

 

[richc46]

You are very wise. Keys are used and resold many times. Money is hard to come by these days. If you are fortunate enough to have spare cash to buy an OS, you dont want to waste it. I would only trust MS for verification.

You will be calling the validation center. They will ask for your key, do not give at that point. Just hold on until a rep comes on.

 

[matt_0978]

MSDN/Technet is a subscription service and those keys should only be used whilst the subscription is alive, moreover you can only use it to activate your PCs for evaluation purpose only, and only if you are the Technet Subscriber. I'm sorry to say but I think you got screwed over You could always try claiming your £50 back under ebay buyer protection.

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Selling Product Key from MSDN/Technet and or without COA

 

[richc46]

MSDN/Technet is a subscription service and those keys should only be used whilst the subscription is alive, moreover you can only use it to activate your PCs for evaluation purpose only, and only if you are the Technet Subscriber. I'm sorry to say but I think you got screwed over You could always try claiming your £50 back under ebay buyer protection.

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Selling Product Key from MSDN/Technet and or without COA

You are probably right, but I really hope not.

 

[tw33k]

MSDN/Technet is a subscription service and those keys should only be used whilst the subscription is alive, moreover you can only use it to activate your PCs for evaluation purpose only, and only if you are the Technet Subscriber. I'm sorry to say but I think you got screwed over You could always try claiming your £50 back under ebay buyer protection.

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Selling Product Key from MSDN/Technet and or without COA

The only problem I found with your response was you saying that a product from Technet can only be used if the subscription is active. This is not true. See second post here and this for confirmation that you may continue using software after your subscription expires.

 

[richc46]

Hey peeps,

Bought 7 Ultimate the other day from ebay for my mums new pc, i recieved a genuine disk but the seller sent me the product key by email, is there anyway of checking to see if the key has already been used. Don't want to find i been conned out of £50.

Thanks guys.

Lucky

You are getting a lot of responses, but to be certain call MS.

 

[Luckystar]

MSDN/Technet is a subscription service and those keys should only be used whilst the subscription is alive, moreover you can only use it to activate your PCs for evaluation purpose only, and only if you are the Technet Subscriber. I'm sorry to say but I think you got screwed over You could always try claiming your £50 back under ebay buyer protection.

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Selling Product Key from MSDN/Technet and or without COA

Well, i just read through the thread above and it said they can only be used for MSDN software. This was all i needed.

I have just asked the seller for a full refund, if he don't, then i will be taking this to Ebay and then Microsoft.

To sell a used key is one thing, but to sell one that is going to be no good. Thats below the belt.

Thanks guys, looks like i will now have to buy another key from M$ now,


Let this be a lesson to anyone trying to buy 7 cheap on Ebay, it will most definatly be too good to be true.

 

[tw33k]

The TechNet Plus and TechNet Direct Subscriptions License Terms makes no mention of whether or not one can continue using software after one's subscription has expired. However, the MSDN Subscription Software Use Rights is very clear that one may "continue using the software after the subscription has expired, even though the ability to download software and product keys ends when the subscription expires." I believe that it is safe to say that these perpetual usage rights also apply to TechNet Plus subscriptions as the MSDN usage rights is posted on Microsoft's TechNet Subscriptions websites. I will confirm this with Microsoft and post back with their reply.

 

[DocBrown]

Luckystar,

You might want to look into a TechNet subscription for yourself


Buy, Renew or Upgrade Your TechNet Plus Subscription

 

[karlsnooks]

LuckyStar,

Let's hope the moniker is justified. I will be interested in the final resolution. True is that you will be able to use and install with no fear of one day the world coming to an end, however, from everything I've read what the seller did is illegal. I've a TechNet subscription which I've used to install MS software on my own personal computers which I can reassure you they are quite useful testbeds. Thank god, for Win 7's excellent Backup And Restore.

 

[tw33k]

Got the answer. I was correct in my logic...