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qaz:
well spotted sir guess im getting a bit knackerd . Will try it now

I've removed it from your post should it be a retail key that anyone could try, depending upon how many licenses it is valid for.

qaz:
thanks for removing that

i tried the serial and got:

We encountered a problem with the product key you provided. Please try again or visit the Microsoft Support Contact Us page for assistance.

Boggin:
That doesn't sound very promising.

Go Start - type activate windows and press enter to see if it returns as a genuine activation.

EDIT - try it again in case you made a typo.

qaz:
re typo: it was copy/past . Dashes were correct

am a bit loath to check validation as ive heard stories of things going horribly wrong afterwards. [by supposedly professional technician]

 considering i bought the machine off a guy in the pub , and taking into account the reputation of the pub i would am not convinced anything here is as it should be....but u never know. When i get the permissions fixed i will update the OS and presumably tell that way if its genuine

Boggin:
Unless you can determine if you have a genuine install then the key won't work for either a repair or clean install.

It may just have been a glitch because if you have all of your Windows Updates, one of those runs a check on the validity of your install.

Try it this way - go Start - right click on Computer and select Properties.

Down at the bottom of the screen you will see Windows Activation.

Initially it may say Not Known but shortly after it will say if it is or not.

If it displays an OEM key then you have an OEM install, but as the machine has some history then Ultimate will have been an upgrade.

EDIT - Try inputting the key again but do it manually.

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