Win 7 Pro not activating after clean install

I agree with always using a legit key, one that came with the system or box, and not one you'd get off the web.

Pixelpro said:

You can only use a product key 1-5 times... and it says it activated because someone else has done that, leaving microsoft to think thats you....
Some people are sooo stupid; never download a bloomin windows 7 from a forum... even if the key is there... it will have been used many of a time :/

And what should a person like me do on the 6th time if they cannot do the phone activation thingy and the web activation fails?

All this activation stuff is just driving up costs and not really preventing any piracy.

I had this issue with vista after 1 reformat with a store built pc. Had to get a real person who almost didnt speak english to activate it.

Heroxoot said:

I had this issue with vista after 1 reformat with a store built pc. Had to get a real person who almost didnt speak english to activate it.

I had the same problem with activating XP. What a nightmare that was. I see activation hasn't got any better with windows7. I actually had problems myself activating windows7 via the web with a legit legal key and copy of windows.

Tews said:

jasin said:

I had the same problem with activating XP. What a nightmare that was. I see activation hasn't got any better in windows7. I actually had problems myself activating windows7 via the web with a legit legal key and copy of windows.

And your point is??

Was agreeing with what another poster said.