Re installed Windows 7 and now invalid Product Key

[h4mza]

I bought my computer yesterday. I had trouble setting it up, i couldn't go to internet because of Netintelligence filtering some websites such as facebook.

So i spent a whole day trying to remove Netintelligence but i finally give up.

Now i have reinstalled Windows 7 from the recovery disk which came with my computer, and it asks for the Product Key. I tried typing the key which is on the back of my compuiter but it says invalid key

What shall i do?

 

[richc46]

Download magic jelly bean and use the key number it finds.It will be different
If that does not work call the manufacturer of your computer, not MS, they will help
Key Finder Programs - Top 13 Free Product Key Finder Programs - Keyfinder Software

 

[sygnus21]

I bought my computer yesterday. I had trouble setting it up, i couldn't go to internet because of Netintelligence filtering some websites such as facebook.

My best advice would be to take it back to the vendor and explain what happened.

If it's under warrenty why mess with it.

My two cents.

 

[h4mza]

The magic jeely thing didn't work, it found my key but said my key is inactive, but it said somewhere OEM, does that mean my Windows 7 is not geniune?

How do i register warranty?

 

[richc46]

No, you are OK. Call the store that you bought the computer or even better the computer manufacturer. They will tell you how to get the key.
The OEM is causing the problem. OEM=Original Equipment Manufacturer, just means that the OS came preinstalled.

 

[h4mza]

Ok thanks

 

[sygnus21]

Good luck

 

[h4mza]

Can i just ask, if i borrowed my friends Windows 7 and installed it on my computer, will it work? Will it show up as geniune and not OEM, will it avoid my warranty?

My friend actually bought Windows 7, so it must be geniune.

 

[richc46]

I would just call and maybe use the warranty, if necessary, Dont take a chance. If it does not work and you bring it back, they will tell you that you tampered and the warranty is no longer valid.

 

[derekimo]

Can i just ask, if i borrowed my friends Windows 7 and installed it on my computer, will it work? Will it show up as geniune and not OEM, will it avoid my warranty?

My friend actually bought Windows 7, so it must be geniune.

You should have a sticker on it like this,

How to Tell

That will have your product key on it.

Also, make sure you are putting in the right characters, alot of numbers and letters look very much alike that small.

 

[gregrocker]

Sounds like firewall or AV bloatware was blocking you from using your new machine at startup. The only way to get a new computer nowadays that is "good as new" is to clean reinstall Win7 yourself, as maker's no longer provide clean disks or support in order to enforce the bloatware which provides most of their profit margin.

Many tech enthusiasts find a clean-copy DVD of their OS version and reinstall using the OEM Product Key on the COA sticker on machine. Any installer can also have all versions unlocked using the ei.cfg removal tool. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/85813-windows-7-universal-installation-disc-create.html

Make your Recovery DIsks or save a Win7 backup image of the entire HD first so you have a path back to factory condition if needed to service hardware warranty.

The installer is mostly driver-complete, with newer arriving quickly via optional Windows Updates. Any drivers then missing in Device Manager can be found on the Support Downloads webpage for your model computer or device.

Install updates and then programs slowly over time to gauge performance after each. Don't let any programs write themselves into msconfig>Startup as they become freeloaders on your RAM/CPU and can spy on you. I only allow AV and gadgets. http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/70248-troubleshooting-msconfig.html

Use a lightweight free AV like MS Security Essentials which works perfectly with Windows 7 Firewall. http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

When it is finished, clean and order the HD perfectly using state-of-the-art free CCleaner then Auslogics Disk and Registry defraggers monthly.

Then save a Win7 Backup image externally so you never have to reinstall again, just reimage the HD or replacement using DVD or Repair CD. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html

You can still call Tech Support during the first year to sort issues or hardware warranty, just don't tell them you have clean reinstalled as they might not support it.