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Do I need a Windows 7 SP1 key to use an SP1 installer?
I'm performing a fresh install of Windows 7 Pro on a machine with an associated product key, but there's no longer a windows partition (can't create a recovery cd) and I don't have the installation ...
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How to determine what program installed Syncrosoft License Manager?
I have the Syncrosoft License Manager installed, and as far as I can tell, this is a dongle-based licensing scheme. I do not have any software that requires a dongle, nor do I have a key dongle.
I ...
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How to activate Windows 7 with BIOS license
I got a new DELL Latitude E6440 laptop, and after finding what I thought was the licence key I habitually reinstalled it using a vanilla Windows 7 disc in order to get rid of bloatware.
The ...
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Audit Windows Server/Desktop Product Key usage
The company I work for has a fairly big domain of Windows Desktops and Servers. We also have standalone servers that are remote to our site but we have direct access to.
We need to audit our license ...
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Will a win 8 OEM on a win 7 OEM
When I bought my hardware it was shipped with Windows 7 Professional. After a while I got an offer to upgrade and purchase a Windows 8 OEM license.
Now comes the question, is it possible to use this ...
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Can you use one Microsoft Office 2007 key on multiple devices?
Example:
I have an Ubuntu box running wine, and a Windows 7 VM.
Can I install Office (Student/Home 2007) in Wine, see if it works well, then uninstall it, and re-install it in The Windows VM?
If so,...
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Where are Windows 7 activation file stored?
Where are the activation file stored?
Eg when you enter your Serial number, and then activate via the internet or phone, where are the resulting file stored?
The reason im asking this question, is ...
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Download Windows 7 and use HP's product key? [duplicate]
My Hewlett Packard computer came preinstalled with Windows 7 Home Premium x64. It did not come with a Windows 7 install DVD.
I need to reinstall it because its full of viruses and whatnot.
Can I ...
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Windows Product Key doesn't work on other Windows
My situation is as follows:
I have three license keys for Windows:
(A) 1 Windows 7 Professional
(B) 1 "Microsoft Windows 7 Professional with Service Pack 1 32/64-bit (German) - DreamSpark"
(C) 1 ...
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Is there a way to establish what version a Windows 7 product key is?
I have a Windows 7 product key that I foolishly did not label. Rather than downloading and creating disks for however many different ISOs exist (Basic, Pro, Ultimate, 32-bit/64-bit, upgrade, full ...
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Any legal/Microsoft way to make Windows 7 installation legal by purchasing a key for it [duplicate]
I searched a lot and there are resources which point to e-bay and others but all that is third party.
I would like to buy JUST THE KEY for Windows 7 NOT the media, so I can make the already working ...
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Microsoft Windows Licensing, transferring from old to "complete" new PC
In an question i asked, it seems that one phone call will help to transfer the licensed copy of windows to the replaced hardware
Windows Licensing: Validity of transferring between burnt/working ...
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Format PC without losing Windows 7 license [duplicate]
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Windows activation with planned reinstall
I have a windows 7 intallation that I got from MSDN. The thing is that I want to format my PC and reinstall windows 7.
At first I ...
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Can Windows-7 Home Premium 32bit retail full install be used with a Window-7 Home Premium 32bit Upgrade license key?
Can Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit retail full install be used with Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit Upgrade license key?
I bought a Windows-7 32 or 64bit Home Premium Upgrade DVD (upgrade from Vista). I ...
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Use existing license key with new Windows 7 ISO?
I have a netbook which came with Windows 7 preinstalled and a recovery partition. I would like to put a SSD in the netbook (and reinstall Windows). The idea is to create a bootable USB stick and ...
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