So if I want to try it out tomorrow, what do I do? Just enter license key of W7 Home and then upgrade? Or must I reformat my Laptop and reinstall from W7 Home DVD?
Becaue my laptop is clean due ot minimal install and maybe there's no drivers for my 2016 laptop.
Hi
i added a W10 install link whilst you were posting..., from our sister W10 site
Read it first
Quick overview, based on your last post
Basically download the Home version of W10 using the MCT tool and perform a clean install, use your W7 key when asked for and away you go
As i said previously my Acer runs like a good'un -- drivers were NOT a problem yours will definately be in the MS repository
Notes
If you dont wont MS spying on you so much make it a Local install... hmmm not sure if this is still possible
(details in tutorial)
MS's AV is pretty good you wont need a third party option
Wow, this is interesting. First I'll call MS tomorrow and see what they can do. Thank you so much!
OH
forgot to mention the first person you speak to will be a level 1 operator >>working to a script<< and unlikely have enough knowledge of W7 activation problems.... ask for an esculation to a senior
It took a while as I wasn't in a hurry, so I called MS helpdesk (they called me back actually) and claimed the supplier of this key (the same as the laptop provider) is responsible for providing a new key. That struck me as odd and indeed, the providing company just want to sell a new key.
So I have to call back MS and start to scream or something like that. They have confirmed the key is blocked, but do not wish to share why. So I'm stuck in the middle even though I have a legal license.
Last edited by Machariel; 09 Sep 2023 at 06:21.
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your stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, MS have the ultimate say in validation, and i've never known them unblock a key.
They also no longer supply W7 keys, hence the comment to get in-touch with BTO
Also unlikely to have any left
I fear you're right sir.
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Update: so far this has been accomplished:
"Somebody", not necessarily me, violated the TOS and they claim they are not allowed to tell who violated the TOS and are not allowed to tell WHICH part of the TOS specifically has been violated.
This is all I'm getting. Not kidding. I'm saving all the emails. I keep demanding to be connected with a higher echelon in the main time.
Oh yes, almost forgot. They did gave me a link to sort this out at the European Union:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/lega...tration/eu-odr
To settle things out of court. But the EU website is dysfunctional and finding arbitration commissions and consumer protection services for ICT products leads to dud web pages or empty lists.
This whole program is corrupt to the core.
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UPDATE AGAIN:
Maybe, just maybe, there's a tiny breakthrough. After having "virtually" cyber-screamed in emails to make them see the folly of this situation (blocking the key without giving any information), the helpdesk employee asked me - stating that he can't promise anything - to send the bill once again and explain how my Win 7 Pro was delivered.
I responded that I wish to fully co-operate with all investigations and sent them the goods. Now we wait. I think he did ask for help internally but doesn't want to tell (or isn't allowed to).
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Heck I even offered remote control of said laptop so that they can sniff it out to see if there were illegal activities or anything like that. It's just a weak "internet browsing" laptop. I believe that's quite cooperative.
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slui 4Page redirects not to a telephone number because Windows 7 is not supported anymore.
dit is het gratis nummer voor microsoft 0800 023 3487
Yeah, that's what I called. Sent me off with BS. I asked for an email to confirm what they said. From there I kept debating forever.
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Well, that was idle hope. Already received an email that the issue has been moved to a higher echelon (supposedly) and since Win 7 is not supported I'm once again sent back to the store to obtain a new license. Which simply means BUY a new license. I don't think so.
Clearly they should offer an alternative such as Win 10.
Last edited by Machariel; 08 Sep 2023 at 06:06.
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