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Re-installed windows7 activation key not accepted? SORTED

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skintpaul
skintpaul Posts: 1,510 Forumite
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edited 16 September 2015 at 2:00PM in Techie Stuff
Whatever I start to type, i get a popup saying character is not recognised??

My key is formatted as so- (1's are different numbers!)

11111-oem-11111111-11111

Should I be using something else? laptop came pre installed with w7, no startup disc.
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  • skintpaul
    skintpaul Posts: 1,510 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Also- is lack of activation also stopping me access the 'windows.old' folder contents?

    hard disc is about half full- same as before the retro grade, so I guess old files photos etc are hidden away somewhere..?
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  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    edited 14 September 2015 at 10:46AM
    That's not a product key:

    11111-oem-11111111-11111

    this is a product key:

    VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
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  • London_Ash
    London_Ash Posts: 89 Forumite
    Fightsback wrote: »
    That's not a product key:

    11111-oem-11111111-11111

    this is a product key:

    VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T

    This.

    I'm not sure what you've got there. Even if it's an OEM version, you should have the normal product key format.
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  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    I suspect he's referring to what is shown in the System Info page (Winkey+Pause). For instance, on my work laptop (created from a VLK image) the Product ID shows as 11111-111-111111-11111, where 1 is various numbers between 0 and 9.

    In OEM systems I think the -111- shows as -OEM- ??
  • J_B
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    bod1467 wrote: »
    I suspect he's referring to what is shown in the System Info page (Winkey+Pause). For instance, on my work laptop (created from a VLK image) the Product ID shows as 11111-111-111111-11111, where 1 is various numbers between 0 and 9.

    In OEM systems I think the -111- shows as -OEM- ??

    Interestingly (?) on my Acer Aspire 5741Z (I don't remember reinstalling the O/S) it is 11111-OEM-111111-11111
    :cool:
  • London_Ash
    London_Ash Posts: 89 Forumite
    J_B wrote: »
    Interestingly (?) on my Acer Aspire 5741Z (I don't remember reinstalling the O/S) it is 11111-OEM-111111-11111
    :cool:

    This means whoever sold you the laptop installed an OEM version.
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  • debitcardmayhem
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    edited 14 September 2015 at 7:48PM
    London_Ash wrote: »
    This means whoever sold you the laptop installed an OEM version.

    Oh that would be 100% of all pre-installed lappies then(give or take .05%):rotfl:
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  • skintpaul
    skintpaul Posts: 1,510 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    OK, where would I found this wondruous key? No paperwork came with it )accept shop receipt), and any labels on bottom of laptop have worn off..

    Main concern was that NO characters were being accepted- number or letters?
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  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    What have you used to re-installed W7 and what version of W7 is it: basic, home, pro, ultimate or enterprise ?
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    debitcardmayhem wrote: »
    Oh that would be 100% of all pre-installed lappies the(give or take .05%):rotfl:

    Mr Holmes cracks the case again :rotfl:
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
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