Questions tagged [license-key]
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Is it possible to use a Windows 10 product key to activate a Windows 7 installation?
This question is the opposite of the problem that most people have, and I haven't found a good answer for it yet.
My company has custom hardware configurations on shipped systems, and we are ...
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how to recover win7 licence to update to win10
I have a DELL laptop pc, coming from a company (free) so no DVD or paperwork available, just the hardware. I have a perfect legit win7 pro 32 bit version running on it just fine. I whant to keep this ...
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Move MS Office from one Computer to another
I have this annoying problem.
I have a client that is using MS office 2013 Home & Business and want to move the programs to his other computer, since he bought a new one. He added the license key ...
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If I delete pre-installed Windows 8.1, is it lost forever?
There's this Asus X200MA with fixed 2GB RAM and pre-installed Windows 8.1 .
2GB RAM + Windows combination makes a sad computer and a frustrated user.
So I want to install Elementary OS Freya on it. I ...
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How to repartiton hard drive while upgrading to Windows 10
I need to upgrade Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 on a laptop.
The problem is that I want to repartition my hard drive. Currently I have two partitions and I want to combine them. If I just update to win10, ...
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Windows 10 upgrade offer: Once installed is it tied to the one machine?
As many people, I have the icon in the task bar offering me to register for the upgrade to Windows 10. However, I plan to build a new machine later this year and I'm concerned that if I upgrade to ...
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Windows 8.1 asking for product key after recovery
My laptop was not starting. I understood that the battery had run out of charging as soon as I plugged in the charger and started my laptop. Meanwhile, for a second I had removed the plug again and ...
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Cannot install VMWare tools
I have a Macbook Pro running VMWare Fusion 2 which I use to run Windows XP Pro. For several weeks, the small VMWare Tools icon in the tasktray of the VM had a yellow exclamation point and in the menu, ...
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how many Windows 7 I can install with one key obtained from Bizspark [closed]
Am only a newbie to Bizspark. I was able to download Windows 7 ultimate from Bizspark using MSDN subscription. From there I can get keys for windows 7 too. I can claim upto 2 keys from Bizspark ...
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Do I need to need to deactivate Windows before re-installing [duplicate]
If I would like to reinstall Windows 7 on the same laptop as 64-bit instead of 32-bitusing the original key, would I need to deactivate Windows first using the process shown here or could I just ...
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Windows 7 edition from serial? [duplicate]
I have a product key from a Windows Checked build that I'd like to use on a Free version, but the source didn't state the edition the key is bound to. So I don't know what edition should I install.
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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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Is there any way to turn a Windows 8.1 Core into Windows 8.1 Pro [closed]
I just installed a Windows 8 licence on a PC (and then I upgraded it to Windows 8.1 Core). I have already installed all the important application by talking with IT. Some application license required ...
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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.
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