How to tell if it's genuine?

You're very welcome.

Please keep us posted on Microsoft's response if there is anything untoward.

What if you want download Win7 SP1 on Vista. You can't because the verification tool won't validate for you to download it.

JerometheGiraff said:

What if you want download Win7 SP1 on Vista. You can't because the verification tool won't validate for you to download it.

And where exactly do you want to download win7 sp1 from?

Contacted the seller and they were surprisingly pro-active about the whole thing.
They are replacing the product and giving me a % refund for my troubles. They responded to my original email asking for help within a few hours.
Seller is Microidea.com.
H

You are fortunate that the vendor is cooperative. I occasionally will do business with Amazon, but only if the item I need comes directly from them...not one of their sub-vendors. The reason is that Amazon doesn't accept payment via PayPal, so the only recourse available is through Amazon itself. When a sub-vendor is difficult, Amazon may go through the motions of arbitration, but have no teeth in dealing with their sub-vendors.

What if you want download Windows 7 SP1 on Vista. You can't because the verification tool won't validate for you to download it.

And where exactly do you want to download Windows 7 sp1 from?

I did say on Vista, didn't I ?

I just checked microidea out with the BBB.
They have an A- rating. The reason for the '-' is that they haven't been in business long enough to get a higher score, according to to the BBB.
Regards.
Hugger