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Upgrade or new key for Msdn copy of win 7 ultimate x64
Good evening, a few months ago I bought a custom build computer from eBay. It was advertised as having win 7 ultimate x64 OS. I was a little suspicious about the legality of the win 7 as the computer came with a copied disc and no official packaging. The thing is the chap who sold me it is abut of a computer whizz/ licensed ethical hacker/computer security chap.the computer worked fine for three months After a recent windows update the screen went black and several pop ups say the windows isn't genuine. I contacted MS. They stated that the win 7 I was using was a MSDN copy not for home use or resale. The update had recognised this and blocked the key. The chap who sold me the computer says he bought the software legit but has refunded me £50 towards a new licence/key.
My question is can I just buy a new key for the current OS and hope it will start working fine? I was going to buy the win 7 ultimate x64 from 'software4students' but it says that you can only upgrade from an existing genuine version of windows OS on your computer. Is the Msdn copy I have installed classed as genuine or do I have to start over?? Thanks in advance