Retrieving a product key

[ZJE123]

Reusing a product key

I bought the windows 7 installer as an upgrade from vista. I bought it using the student discount. My hard drive went bad, but I used to be able to log onto windows. Now it's past that point and every time I try to boot windows, it will give me an error message. When I log into Ubuntu from my flash drive, it fully recognizes my bad hard drive and can read files from it. I am getting a new hard drive anyway but, how can I get the product key off this hard drive so that way use it on my new hard drive to install windows 7? I have the key printed, but how can I use the key again if it is already in use?

 

[richc46]

Try magic jelly bean I will get the link

Found it, here you go
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

 

[Bill2]

If you bought the student deal from Digitalriver or MS, the key would be in your email.

 

[DocBrown]

Always best to Print out Two (2) copies of your Key and keep in safe places

 

[theog]

Go to your student discount email account & print off the emails.

 

[ZJE123]

Try magic jelly bean I will get the link

Found it, here you go
Keyfinder | Magical Jelly Bean

Sorry, I worded it wrong, I have the key printed, and on an external hard drive, but technically the key is in use. Since the key is in use, wouldn't it NOT let me use it again? That's what I'm really asking, sorry for the confusion

 

[ZJE123]

Always best to Print out Two (2) copies of your Key and keep in safe places

Sorry, I worded it wrong, I have the key printed, and on an external hard drive, but technically the key is in use. Since the key is in use, wouldn't it NOT let me use it again? That's what I'm really asking, sorry for the confusion

 

[Bill2]

You dont need to retreive the key- as long as you dont use that old drive or junk it, you are fine using it on a new one. At the most, you may need to activate windows by calling MS.

 

[richc46]

When asked for your number do not give it
Untick the box activate automatically when on line
You then have 30 days toactivate
Actvate by phone and explain if necessary
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18715-activate-windows-7-phone.html?ltr=A

 

[ZJE123]

You dont need to retreive the key- as long as you dont use that old drive or junk it, you are fine using it on a new one. At the most, you may need to activate windows by calling MS.

Oh thanks, I did not know that you could do that.

 

[ZJE123]

When asked for your number do not give it
Untick the box activate automatically when on line
You then have 30 days toactivate
Actvate by phone and explain if necessary
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18715-activate-windows-7-phone.html?ltr=A

Thanks, I'll try that.