Activation Key For Window 7 Media Center
I have a Sony Media Center PC, equipped with a cable card tuner for digtal/premium TV viewing and recording. The cable card is recognized in Vista, but to activate it I need a Media Center Activation Key that is included with my PC. When I try to activate the cable card in Windows 7, I am prompted for a MC Activation Key but I wasn't given one by Microsoft. I tried the Win7 Key, but no luck.
Any ideas where I can get a Media Center Activation Key?
View Replies (Posted: Saturday, May 23, 2009 11:48 AM)
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