Checking which Win7 CD is mine....

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  1. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #11

    IcarusII said:
    Firstly thanks for the response.

    The two versions are not the same. They are both W7 Home Premium, but hers is a bit older than mine, so hers is just the standard disk whereas mine came with SP1 on the disk too.
    ~~~
    Put the DVDs into a computer and look/compare the dates of the files/folders.

    edit: then use the tools that others have mentioned to determine the Product Key of the W7 installation on her current computer.
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  2.    #12

    You can use the updated media for your licensed version no matter what the source, sku or age of a retail license: Windows 7 Direct Download Links.

    Retail license is Full, Upgrade, Builder's OEM, and Student versions.
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  3. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #13

    FYI
    DreamSpark keys are mostly Volume License Keys - and require either a private server for activation, or that the number of activations allowed the issuing organisation hasn't been met/exceeded.
    So far as I know they aren't SP-level-dependent, but it's a possibility that MS changed the checking algorithm with SP1.
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    Dual Boot: Windows 8.1 & Server 2012r2 VMs: Kali Linux, Backbox, Matriux, Windows 8.1
       #14

    NoelDP said:
    FYI
    DreamSpark keys are mostly Volume License Keys - and require either a private server for activation, or that the number of activations allowed the issuing organisation hasn't been met/exceeded.
    So far as I know they aren't SP-level-dependent, but it's a possibility that MS changed the checking algorithm with SP1.
    Not sure either, but I tried the key a good 4-5 times making sure it was correct, it never worked. This was all new hardware (custom built PC) so I wiped the drive of the SP1 install, installed pro without SP1 and the product key worked first try. *shrugs*
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  5. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #15

    mhansen1 said:
    NoelDP said:
    FYI
    DreamSpark keys are mostly Volume License Keys - and require either a private server for activation, or that the number of activations allowed the issuing organisation hasn't been met/exceeded.
    So far as I know they aren't SP-level-dependent, but it's a possibility that MS changed the checking algorithm with SP1.
    Not sure either, but I tried the key a good 4-5 times making sure it was correct, it never worked. This was all new hardware (custom built PC) so I wiped the drive of the SP1 install, installed pro without SP1 and the product key worked first try. *shrugs*
    Did you enter this key during the install process or did you skip the key entry step and try to add the key later? Just wondering.
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  6. Posts : 1,810
    Dual Boot: Windows 8.1 & Server 2012r2 VMs: Kali Linux, Backbox, Matriux, Windows 8.1
       #16

    UsernameIssues said:
    mhansen1 said:
    NoelDP said:
    FYI
    DreamSpark keys are mostly Volume License Keys - and require either a private server for activation, or that the number of activations allowed the issuing organisation hasn't been met/exceeded.
    So far as I know they aren't SP-level-dependent, but it's a possibility that MS changed the checking algorithm with SP1.
    Not sure either, but I tried the key a good 4-5 times making sure it was correct, it never worked. This was all new hardware (custom built PC) so I wiped the drive of the SP1 install, installed pro without SP1 and the product key worked first try. *shrugs*
    Did you enter this key during the install process or did you skip the key entry step and try to add the key later? Just wondering.
    I think I tried both. Then when I wiped and reinstalled I did it during install which worked fine.
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  7.    #17

    If it's not retail then I'd contact the Dreamspark program or MS Customer Service to ask how you go about reinstalling your property. They should have a way to do this.

    Let us know what you find out.
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  8. Posts : 1,810
    Dual Boot: Windows 8.1 & Server 2012r2 VMs: Kali Linux, Backbox, Matriux, Windows 8.1
       #18

    gregrocker said:
    If it's not retail then I'd contact the Dreamspark program or MS Customer Service to ask how you go about reinstalling your property. They should have a way to do this.

    Let us know what you find out.
    Everything is fine on my end, are you just saying it should have worked regardless of SP1 or not?
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  9.    #19

    Yes, if it activated with a Dreamspark Product Key then it should be retail as opposed to VLK which I believe has another process. But I've never seen a retail key not able to activate either pre-SP1 or with SP1.
    Last edited by gregrocker; 03 Apr 2014 at 15:39.
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  10. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #20

    mhansen1 said:
    UsernameIssues said:
    mhansen1 said:

    Not sure either, but I tried the key a good 4-5 times making sure it was correct, it never worked. This was all new hardware (custom built PC) so I wiped the drive of the SP1 install, installed pro without SP1 and the product key worked first try. *shrugs*
    Did you enter this key during the install process or did you skip the key entry step and try to add the key later? Just wondering.
    I think I tried both. Then when I wiped and reinstalled I did it during install which worked fine.
    Thanks for the info.

    Let's hope that the OP has all the info needed to get things installed one way or the other.
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