Windows 7 Activation!

[chap1400]

hi,

I bought windows 7 pro-64 when it was released and I bought it as part of the student deal, which your probably aware of you receive the activation key via email. However, I recently formatted my PC and when I booted my system up, I had to re-activate win7 like always. The only problem is ive lost the email that had my product key in, any ideas how I can retrieve my product key?

Thanks,

Chap1400

 

[Product FRED]

Are you sure you lost the email (deleted it)? You can try and email or call Microsoft about it.

 

[NecroGnomezZz]

Select activate later after install. Then once on installed desktop go to activate, and activate via phone explain to them not sure if they will do it that way but they should...

 

[theog]

Call your Retailer to see if can resend the emails.

 

[chap1400]

yea will you have to have it email to a student email address and stupidly i deleted a number of emails with out thinking because of the limited space on my college user.

Do you know what email address i can use to contact Microsoft about this?

Thanks for reply

 

[Product FRED]

Call your Retailer to see if can resend the emails.

There's no retailer. The deal is directly from Microsoft. I believe it was $30 for a copy of Windows 7 and they email you the key for it.

 

[theog]

Call your Retailer to see if can resend the emails.

There's no retailer. The deal is directly from Microsoft. I believe it was $30 for a copy of Windows 7 and they email you the key for it.

If OP got directly from MICROSOFT IS THE RETAILER.

 

[Product FRED]

Sorry I meant no middleman. Directly from Microsoft.

 

[theog]

Sorry I meant no middleman. Directly from Microsoft.

Still makes MICROSOFT THE RETAILER.

 

[Product FRED]

Alright, alright. Jeez, no need for caps.

 

[fishnbanjo]

Microsoft would have a record of the sale if you paid by CC, PayPal or check, plus your student email address as well. I would find the Microsoft contact # for Student Sales or Customer Service from the Microsoft website and call them on Monday.

 

[chap1400]

ok um thanks for the replies, i guess xD lol

But how about this situation? I just tried to activate by phone and theres no1 you can talk to about it, its just a machine that asks for some codes

 

[Product FRED]

ok um thanks for the replies, i guess xD lol

But how about this situation? I just tried to activate by phone and theres no1 you can talk to about it, its just a machine that asks for some codes

Keep hitting 0 until you get to a real person. Alternatively, some systems sense anger (ie cursing, yelling) and bring you to a real person faster.

 

[Kari]

Keep hitting 0 until you get to a real person. Alternatively, some systems sense anger (ie cursing, yelling) and bring you to a real person faster.

True, but you owe me the cost of dry cleaning. Mouthful of coffee on my pants now

 

[Product FRED]

haha sorry Kari :roflmao:

 

[CarlTR6]

ok um thanks for the replies, i guess xD lol

But how about this situation? I just tried to activate by phone and theres no1 you can talk to about it, its just a machine that asks for some codes

Keep hitting 0 until you get to a real person. Alternatively, some systems sense anger (ie cursing, yelling) and bring you to a real person faster.

:roflmao::roflmao:

 

[fishnbanjo]

ok um thanks for the replies, i guess xD lol

But how about this situation? I just tried to activate by phone and theres no1 you can talk to about it, its just a machine that asks for some codes

It's Saturday and you probably will not solve it today, the codesystem works when it gives you a series of 25 characters in code then when you call Microsoft you enter the characters from the fields as requested and the automated system reads you a series of codes which you type in.

As has been said install Windows 7 and tell it activate later since you will have 30 days. Then find the Microsoft contact # for Student Sales or Customer Service from the Microsoft website and call them on Monday.

 

[fishnbanjo]

Keep hitting 0 until you get to a real person. Alternatively, some systems sense anger (ie cursing, yelling) and bring you to a real person faster.

True, but you owe me the cost of dry cleaning. Mouthful of coffee on my pants now

Better than if FRED spit the coffee on your pants, no?

 

[Kari]

Better than if FRED spit the coffee on your pants, no?

Yes. And cheaper to me; if he'd done that, I would have to pay his medical costs, including operation to fix his broken nose...

 

[bigmck]

hi,

I bought windows 7 pro-64 when it was released and I bought it as part of the student deal, which your probably aware of you receive the activation key via email. However, I recently formatted my PC and when I booted my system up, I had to re-activate win7 like always. The only problem is ive lost the email that had my product key in, any ideas how I can retrieve my product key?

Thanks,

Chap1400

When I installed Win 7, it put all my files in the Win.Old folder. I never lost my emails, they were in that folder. Give it a look.