Upgrade With Activation Key From Earlier Version

Can Apply A Upgrade Version Key To Full Version ?
I have bought a upgrade version win 7 ulimate 32 bit, but i want to install a 64 bit one. So can i download a full version 64 bit, and use the license key of upgrade version? Will WAG block it?

Posted: 10-29-2009 at 03:13:19 PM

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Can I Use A Windows 7 Upgrade Key On A Full Version?
I have a key for Windows 7 Professional Upgrade version. My friend let me borrow his Full Version because I lost my CD. Will I be able to still activate Windows 7, or are the keys tied down to the type of Windows 7 Professional?

Posted: 12-29-2009 at 11:48:49 PM

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Upgrade From Win XP / Vista To Win7: Product Key Language Version
We currently run 3 PCs at home (all 32 bit):

PC 1: German Windows Vista Home Premium
PC 2 & 3: English Windows XP Home

I'd like to purchase the Windows 7 family pack (English) to upgrade all of the PCs (clean install preferred).

Questions:

1. Can all 3 PCs be upgraded to the English version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit with the family pack, despite the different language versions?

2. When performing a clean install, is it sufficient to enter the product key of the previously installed system when using the upgrade disk/key or is the old system required on the harddisk?

3. Just to confirm: The family pack comes with both, the 32 bit and 64 bit version for Windows 7 Home Premium?

Posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:54 AM

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Activate English Version With Spanish Version Key
I am buying a new PC in Spain but want Windows 7 Home Premium in English, which does not seem to be available anywhere here. So my techie guy is downloading an English version (pirate???) and at same time buying a genuine Spanish version. He says he will then use the key code from the Spanish pack to validate the English version.

Is this possible, and could I encounter any problems later? How can I be 100% sure (before I leave the shop!) that I have a validated, genuine English version of Windows 7 that will continue to work indefinitely?

Posted: 11-30-2009

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Product Key Error - Invalid Key For This Version Of Windows
Just successfully installed Win 7(RC) on a partition I created on a Vista(32-bit) Home Premium machine,so now I've set up a dual-boot. Anyways,as I am going to enter the product key that was given with my download it's giving me an "invalid key for this version of Windows" error. And along the process of identifying the cause,I realized I've installed a "Home Premium" version of the RC download;is this how it's supposed to be?

This RC,a Home Premium version? Just want to verify because on the Computer's property page it's saying it's only a "30-day eval copy". How am I going to get another product key for this version of th RC?For what I've read through forums,this RC is supposed to be an Ultimate version? Anybody?

Posted: Friday, May 08, 2009 7:44 AM

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Use 64-bit Key On A 32 Bit Upgrade Version
As student I purchased the digital-river Windows 7 Pro 64-bit and I'm happy with it.

My university store also lets me buy a Windows 7 DVD for $ 43. I'm considering doing this for a possible second computer or to upgrade a laptop we have.

I want to buy the 64-bit version (since the future is 64-bit). It seems the university store either sells 64-bit or 32-bit DVDs, not one of the packages with both DVDs. Could I buy the 64-bit DVD and install one of the 32-bit bit versions with that 64-bit key (the digital river links had leaked) on the laptop for the time being? the laptop only has 32 bit processor. But it might only live for 1-2 years. then I'd get some 64-bit computer.

I'd buy the Pro-version. I don't think there is anything illegal, since I legally buy two different student discounts from different vendors. I also will use that one key only for one license at a time (and also assume once I register online MS makes sure it only works on one PC).

Posted: 11-30-2009

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Get Activation Key Again
I have the download but have misplaced my key when I was moving.  I read I could get my key again if I logged in again  and went to the same area to get a key I did the first time around.

Posted: Friday, October 16, 2009 1:36 AM

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Lost Activation Key
I have downloaded and installed the Win 7 RC and I love it.  Problem is I have lost the activation code and I have not activated it yet.  

Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2009 10:52 PM

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Activation Key Will Not Work
I was installing the Windows 7 RC yesterday and skipped the activation key section, knowing that I could enter it again afterward and activate. That was a mistake; I woke up this morning and the computer had set its date to the year 7990 and was quite upset because it's pre-release version had expired. I changed the date back, of course. I tried entering in my product key using the "Activate Windows" section, and it just jumped straight to "This pre-release version of windows has expired."

So, I tried doing an upgrade install over it again so that I could enter the new product key. I entered it in this time during installation, and it still is whining that the copy of windows is not genuine, even if I try using the "Change Product Key" section or the console command that someone suggested here. Help? Is this going to require a fresh install?

Posted: Monday, May 18, 2009 9:39 PM

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Product Key For Activation
product key for activation. product key go away after activation. can not put in new product key in computer properties. status not Available and product ID not available.

Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2009 11:51 AM

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Forgot Activation Key
When i downloaded the windows 7 beta i was given a key.I have had to reformat my harddrive and have installed windows 7 again.But... i have lost the activation key. How do i get it?

Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:08 PM

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Help With Activation Code : Invalid Key
i recently installed the RC of windows 7 ultimate. the version is like 7600 er sumthin i dunno. im pretty computer savvy but everytime i generate a key from microsoft it says it is an invalid key and refuses to activate. any help with this would be great.

also, i installed the rc about a month after the downloads stopped, so i dont know if that would have caused the issue...and i installed the it via an iso image mounted onto a virtual drive, so it dont know if that would have also contributed to this.

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:12 AM

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Lost Activation Key From MSDN
I have installed Win 7 Professional on my laptop. I got my copy of Win 7 through MSDNA. I didnt bother to note down the key because I thought I can check it anytime since it will be available for me on the account. Unfortunately I asked for additional 2 downloads from MSDNA and they replaced my current key with 2 additional keys.

Posted: Saturday, November 07, 2009 4:15 PM

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Windows 7 Activation - Only 10 Times Per Key?
Will Windows 7 have the same activation protection as Vista? Only 10 activations per key? If the answer is yes, how many petition signatures would be needed to change this limit to a higher number like 20 or once a month? Some of us format our hard drives and switch back and fourth between OSs a lot.

Posted: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:11 PM

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Hide / Remove Activation Key - It Could Be Done - How ?
Recently on a site that explained how to install Windows 7 upgrade there was info on how to remove your Windows 7 Activation Key after activation.

The reason I want to do this is so that someone can't run Magic Jelly Bean and reveal my key. This happened before so that fix explaining hiding or removing it sounds great.

I've searched high and low and can't find this info anymore. Has anyone heard of how to do this?

Posted: 11-17-2009

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How To Sysprep And Keep Existing Activation Key ?
I work at a univeristy we have a site license for our students. I would like to sysprep a machine for creating a master image however after I sysprep I lose the activation key. In addtion I also lose wireless settings I made and office plug-ins. How do I get around this.

Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:42 PM

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Upgrade Path From Localized Version Of Vista To MSDNAA EN US Version Of Win7
I'm running an OEM version of Windows Vista Home Premium, and since I'm a class B netizen I only had access to a localized version of my operative system. The MSDNAA graciously makes a copy of Windows 7 Professional English and a copy of Windows 7 Multilanguage Pack available to me. Howerer there is no localized version of the former and no WinVista equivalent of the latter. The Windows installer aborts pointing out the localization conflict and links me to this unhelpful page.

My OEM seems to have disabled the option of using Windows Anytime Upgrade, so I will not pour money into this option just to get the option to relocalize my OS to English 'just in case'. Also, I would really rather not lose a week into driver scavenging, clicking through programs installers, staring at progress bars getting filled (multiple times). I'd really want to just upgrade. Is this a dead end? Do I have to cross my fingers and wait for Godot err a localized version of Win7 to appear on MSDNAA? Or is there a way around this?

Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:54 PM

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Upgrade From Home Premium / Professional Version To Ultimate Version
does anyone know if in October after retail release when having Windows 7 Home premium or professional installed you'll be able to upgrade to the ultimate version? and if so what the pricing would be from the 2 versions?

Posted: Sunday, July 19, 2009 9:48 AM

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Activation Error - Put The Product Key
I already had Windows Vista on my PC and Windows XP on my Laptop and bought Windows 7 Ultimate from my Students software supplier, assuming that I could install the software on the two computers. I installed the software on my Laptop first and it seemed to install OK and then later I installed it on my main PC but two weeks later I am getting a message on my Laptop saying that 'there is a problem with my Windows 7 Ultimate activation, please put the Product key in or buy another copy of the software' ?

I tried putting the software key in but to no avail and when I tried writing to Microsoft using my main PC, Microsoft's automated system could not recognise the product key I was putting in. Maybe the Students Edition of Windows 7 does not qualify for help from Microsoft, or something.

To say I am frustrated it to put it lighly, I had a valid version of Windows XP provided with my laptop and I bought a legal version of Windows Vista for my main PC but as an impecunious student I just cannot afford to spend too much on software and now it looks as though I will have to go back to Windows XP on my Laptop because I'm sure that Microsoft will not let me transfer my legal copy of Windows Vista to my laptop. 

It is quite confusing to have two such different operating systems between my laptop, used at University and my home PC, which has a printer and various other goodies attached plus it is time consuming to install the new software or to uninstall it plus it is getting very expensive. Please tell me that I can use Windows 7 on my two PC's, laptop and PC or that I can transfer my copy of Windows Vista to my laptop.

Incidentally, my copy of Windows 7 was very late arriving and the Students software company who supplied it said that this was because many hundreds of copies of the software, including one with my name on it had been stolen and they had to cancel all of the old product keys and it took them more than 2 weeks to do this and send out new ones.

Posted: Thursday, November 26, 2009 12:46 AM

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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?

Posted: Saturday, May 23, 2009 11:48 AM

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Locate Win 7 Product Activation Key
I received Windows 7 with my Action Pack subscription last week and the enclosed flyer advises I can download the Product Activation Key via the Partner Portal but I cannot locate it. My membership is up to date but the site says there are no valid downloads available. How (or where) can I get the product activation key please?

Posted: Saturday, October 03, 2009 8:03 AM

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Activation Key For Win 7 Pro On Email Lost
Is there a way to find the Activation Key off the file or disk on a download student version where a full install erased the Email before the Key was written down.

Posted: 11-09-2009 at 11:36:06 PM

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Trail Download Of Win 7 - MAPS Serial Key Activation
I am new to MAPS never mind the TechNet forum. I wanted to ask a simple question regarding MAPS.I recently subscribed to MAPS and wanted to know if it is possible to install a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate while I wait for Microsoft to grant me access to the serial keys for MAPS software?ie. Install Trail -> Activate with MAPS serial.Normally I am patient with this type of thing however, I have recently had to salvage my data from an extremely old Athlon XP machine .

(yes....extremely old!) and I really need to get back to work but I don't want to install a copy of Windows 7 on my new machine and configure my software just to find out I have to do it all over again.

Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:31 PM

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Difference Between Full Version And Upgrade Version
I have upgrade my computer (E6750 to i5 750, 3G DDR2 to 4G DDR3) and I am thinking about upgrading to 7 64bit. Currently I have a dual boot system with XP Home 32 and Vista Home Premium 32. I want to upgrade the Vista to Window 7 64 and leave the XP there.

I am wondering can I but the upgrade version for the job?

Posted: 11-26-2009 at 07:45:03 AM

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Difference Between Free, OEM Upgrade Key And Retail Upgrade Key
Is there any difference between the "Free" upgrade key to be received for a new computer purchased during the qualifying period, and a retail upgrade key?The last information I had is that the "Free" upgrade from HP/Arvato will not be shipped until after 11/12/09.I have retail upgrades previously ordered from Best Buy.  Can I use one of them to upgrade the new computer and use the "Free" upgrade to ugrade a different computer?

Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 7:51 PM

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Can I Use My 64 Bit Activation Code For A 32 Bit Version Ins
I have a Asus mobo and I see I'm not the only one experiencing very sluggish performance with the 64 bit version.  I did a clean install on a new hard drive. It took all night to install and Win 7 beta has completely locked up with only the mouse cursor visible and the occasional twirling blue arrow before I've got completely through the set up process.

Asus P5N32-SLI-SE-Deluxe MoBoIntel 6600 Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz CPUMSI 650 watt Power Supply4GB Kingston DDR2 RAMBFG 8800 GTS 512mb G92 Video Card Creative XFI Extreme Sound CardWestern Digital 7200 rpm 16 mb cache 320 gb SATA Hard DriveThermaltake  aluminum case with 3 adjustable speed fans (2-120mm 1- 90 mm)Windows 7 beta 64 bit I hear the 32 bit version may work for me but where can I get it and will my activation code work for the 32 bit version?

Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 2:53 AM

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Key For Business Version
I tried to use one of the provided keys from the Windows 7 download page ie:---I get an error message stating "this is not a valid key for Business N edition". Where can I obtain a valid key?

Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 6:47 PM

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Upgrade Version Vs Regular Version
Upgrade version vs regular version of windows 7, Which is the better option?

Posted: 09-03-2009

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Student Version Product Key
This isn't something I'd do necessarily, but in theory would I be able to install Windows 7 Home Premium RTM (x86 or x64) and then use a legit product key from, for example the $30 student edition? I'd think it'd work, because the only thing different from the $30 edition and the full ~$200 edition is the price. It's the same OS otherwise. I ask also because what if I lose the ISO / burned disc of the digital download that's found here: http://www.win741.com/ ? The product key I'd be getting with the $30 Home Premium would be legit, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Are student edition product keys VLKs? I'm not proud of this nor am I condoning it, but when I needed a copy of XP Pro I obtained via torrent. It was Windows XP Professional Student Edition, and the key was a VLK. Is that the same with Windows 7 keys when sold as a student edition?

Posted: 10-21-2009

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