Windows 7 key bound to DVD?

[mowh]

I have installed Windows 7 from a DVD from my friend. he deleted the ei.cfg-file but in the Setup i werent asked which version i want to install .. but the headline of th license-agreement said Ultimate x64 (what i wanted to install) ... so i went on! the installation worked and now i want to activate my licens but it doesnt work! it says that the key is no real key! i have controlled the key several times and it is the right i got and i am sure (120%) that the key is for Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) german!
I dont know what to do ... is it possible that the key is bound to the dvd?

greetz.mowh

 

[zigzag3143]

I have installed Windows 7 from a DVD from my friend. he deleted the ei.cfg-file but in the Setup i werent asked which version i want to install .. but the headline of th license-agreement said Ultimate x64 (what i wanted to install) ... so i went on! the installation worked and now i want to activate my licens but it doesnt work! it says that the key is no real key! i have controlled the key several times and it is the right i got and i am sure (120%) that the key is for Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) german!
I dont know what to do ... is it possible that the key is bound to the dvd?

greetz.mowh

What build of windows did you install? (7600?) Unless you downloaded it from technet or similar there are no keys that work, in english or german. Please tell us more

Ken

 

[LFB]

Ken is right... I think you are trying to use a RC key on a RTM build... It'll never work...

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

If it did work, a lot of users would be happy.

 

[chuckr]

I have installed Windows 7 from a DVD from my friend. he deleted the ei.cfg-file but in the Setup i werent asked which version i want to install .. but the headline of th license-agreement said Ultimate x64 (what i wanted to install) ... so i went on! the installation worked and now i want to activate my licens but it doesnt work! it says that the key is no real key! i have controlled the key several times and it is the right i got and i am sure (120%) that the key is for Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) german!
I dont know what to do ... is it possible that the key is bound to the dvd?

greetz.mowh

Is it remotely possible that the iso is 7100_RC (no longer available for DL) ?

Which allows installation, since:

i have controlled the key several times and it is the right i got and i am sure (120%)

but the "On-line Activation" won't work, since its no longer officially 'available for DL'....
Just my 2 ¢

 

[zigzag3143]

and M$ very unhappy

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Is it remotely possible that the iso is 7100_RC (no longer available for DL) ?

Which allows installation, since:
but the "On-line Activation" won't work, since its no longer officially 'available for DL'....
Just my 2 ¢

If you ment that you can not activate Windows 7 RC, I believe you still can. They only removed the ability to download it, not activate it.

Though the question here is where did the key being used come from. :|

 

[chuckr]

Though the question here is where did the key being used come from. :|

Lotta people would like to know that, especially since he 'controlled it' several times.

He has yet to tell us which w7 version, though..

 

[mowh]

no i have my license key from msdnaa! and students are allowed to install the final release since august

 

[Antman]

no i have my license key from msdnaa! and students are allowed to install the final release since august

Your problem, as described, is better addressed directly through MS.

 

[mowh]

yeah ... MS solved my problem!! so pls close this thread !!

thx for ur help

 

[NuttySquirrel]

Am I correct in saying that a Windows 7 license isn't located on the installation DVD?

In XP, it could be found on the installation CD by going to the "i386" folder - then opening the UNATTEND.txt file.

Thank you for the help!

 

[gregrocker]

It is there only if slipstreamed in by the computer maker on a factory OEM installer, but hardly any makers are supplying clean-copy DVD installers any more in order to enforce the bloatware which makes up most of their profit margin. They allow you to make or order Recovery Disks with the bloatware which has the key coded in.

For any retail and most OEM clean-copy installers however, you need to use the Product key on COA in package or stickered to machine. The key determines the version installed or upgrade/full retail, not the installers which are all the same with some versions hidden by ei.cfg file.