I have to admit to being mildly surprised.
From where did you get your Windows Key?
The Product Key you installed is one which belongs to an MSDN subscription account - and many of these are blocked by MS because of abuse. If you are not a member of one of MS's subscription services, then you are not entitled to use the Key - and whoever sold it to you did so fraudulently.
Here's my standard spiel on the subject..
The Key in use isan MSDN Key from a not-for-resale MSDN account.
Unless you are anMSDN subscriber, you are not entitled to use the Key – and whoever sold it toyou was not entitled to do so.
You need to claiman immediate refund from the vendor - do NOT accept the offer of a new key (allthey are trying to do is to get past the 45-day claims window or avoid yousending the evidence of their crimes to the authorities)
Please read thefollowing posts.... .................................
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindows7/thread/a2444f34-0aff-4f29-a8ac-67e28b0c0285
and
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindows7/thread/309bb621-92d5-43d6-98c1-2bb51b35607f
The pirates havegot VERY good at this over the past few years, as the price of equipment formanufacturing the packages drops, and as factories open in less well-policedcountries.
see also thispost....
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindows7/thread/46a58748-5a64-41ff-b7f4-f6d3b47beca9
Also - have alook at this video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzqNNiOM0cs
You may be able to get a complimentary copy of the OS from Microsoft- fill in the Counterfeit report here...
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/howtotell/default.aspx
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