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qaz:
i never am asked for a key.
at the link i got: Your license key must contain 25 letters and numbers and no special characters: ()[].-#*/
Boggin:
Lower down the page is a box for you to enter the product key and then you click on Verify.
I can't tell you what happens after that when it does accept the key, because I don't have a valid retail key and it doesn't accept an OEM sticker or vendor's generic key that you would get on an OEM pre-installed machine.
If you got the disk with the machine, I'm surprised you didn't get the product key also.
CKing123:
Unfortunately OEM keys do not work.
--- Quote ---Microsoft makes the Windows 7 SP1 ISO available for direct download through their site. The only catch is that you’ll need a valid product key in order to download the file–and OEM keys (like the one that came on a sticker under your laptop) won’t work.
--- End quote ---
Source: http://www.howtogeek.com/186775/how-to-download-windows-7-8-and-8.1-installation-media-legally/
There is...another way to get the Windows 7 ISO from Microsoft: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download-official-windows-iso-files-free-microsoft/
Not sure if it is legal or not
-CKing
qaz:
--- Quote from: Boggin on August 01, 2016, 03:21:58 pm ---Lower down the page is a box for you to enter the product key and then you click on Verify.
I can't tell you what happens after that when it does accept the key, because I don't have a valid retail key and it doesn't accept an OEM sticker or vendor's generic key that you would get on an OEM pre-installed machine.
If you got the disk with the machine, I'm surprised you didn't get the product key also.
--- End quote ---
yes, when i pressed verify i got : Your license key must contain 25 letters and numbers and no special characters: ()[].-#*/.
so its not accepted. but thanks for thinking of that
i agree The disc should have a key
qaz:
--- Quote from: CKing123 on August 01, 2016, 06:53:57 pm ---Unfortunately OEM keys do not work.
--- Quote ---Microsoft makes the Windows 7 SP1 ISO available for direct download through their site. The only catch is that you’ll need a valid product key in order to download the file–and OEM keys (like the one that came on a sticker under your laptop) won’t work.
--- End quote ---
Source: http://www.howtogeek.com/186775/how-to-download-windows-7-8-and-8.1-installation-media-legally/
There is...another way to get the Windows 7 ISO from Microsoft: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download-official-windows-iso-files-free-microsoft/
Not sure if it is legal or not
-CKing
--- End quote ---
cKing
thats very interesting, had no idea about it. had a look but cant find what the "cheat" is, [the bit i would be doing to cheat or avoid the official route] . Ive got a disc coming in the mail should rectify matters
i followed the wrong link, i see the "cheat" now. I thinks its ust a loop hole
thanks
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