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Do a clean install with original W7 disk. Activate, go to and select upgrade in programs menu, enter your upgrade code, reboot and done. Worked for me a month ago.
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As an afterthought I cleaned with Diskpart first.
Art.
Unable to use upgrade key - error code 0xc004f061
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Did you try the registry workaround from post #10 ? interested to know if it would work or what the outcome would be in your scenario
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Hi Pauly,
I could not do that as the Ultimate version was acquired through Windows Anytime Update. Therefore I do not have media for the upgrade version - only the original prior to the upgrade. And that product key does not work on the new install.
I may just purchase Win 10 and do a clean install with that rather than mess around with multiple installs and then update to Win 10 anyway.
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Yes I did. Message received was that the key is only valid for an upgrade not clean install. Even though the registry value for ...CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/MediaBootInstall still has a value of zero.
Have also tried the original key and that was not valid on the version installed.
So I have 2 product keys that I have purchased and neither work on this install that was done by the repair shop.
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New #17
Don't even look for any kind of Windows 7 keys by themselves.
This is from our expert Noel.
Can buy Windows key without media.
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Seems good... Thanks!
There are NO legal sales of Keys for Windows other than with accompanying software - if you buy from this shop it will almost certainly turn out to be a counterfeit copy. Most such sales will work for a limited period, until the number of activations exceeds the limit, at which time MS will Block the Key from further activations and all current installs will become flagged as non-genuine.
If you've already made a purchase and installed the product I recommend that you visit the Windows 7 Genuine forum and read the Announcements and stickies there - and post an MGADiag report to have the key checked.
Microsoft forums - Windows 7 Genuine Advantage Validation Issues (Windows 7)
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Layback Bear, that is what I have found - no legit copies for sale. All are from PC's that have been allegedly "decommissioned". As I want to keep my copy being Genuine, I have no option on this one. Upgarde to Win 10 and pay the price.
Have been taught a lesson about PC repairs though. Do not trust the repair guy. I should have purchased a new disk and installed all myself. An expensive lesson!
Thanks
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I think we are missing a trick here, its only your Ultimate upgrade you are having a problem with - theres nothing to stop you clean installing your original Win 7 version and activating with your original key
If this works ok you can then take the free upgrade route to win 10 currently on offer from MS - the only draw back will be that Ultimate would have upgraded to Win 10 Pro but lower copies of 7 upgrade to Win 10 Home
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