Windows Product Keys

Kaiser511

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Mar 26, 2014
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Okay, so a little while ago i ended up getting a pretty bad virus and my laptop required a full restore, when it did restore though it had no windows on it, so i ended up using a version of Windows Black(I know it was illegal but i was freaking out at the time and that seemed like the only option) lately my laptop would start-up and now would have a white screen and this progressed to the point that nothing showed up anymore, would it be possible for me to get a key before you laptop stops completely?


UPDATE:
Okay, an easier way to put this is that i didn't activate the product key within time, because i thought there wasn't one, until a short while back i checked on the bottom of my laptop and they key was at the bottom would they're be anyway for me to revert it back so i'll be able to activate the key?
 

Kaiser511

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Mar 26, 2014
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I found the key a little while back but when i enter it, there is a pop-up that says it is invalid and to retry typing it in again.

 

bignastyid

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You are not going to be able to use it on the cracked version of windows that is installed. You'll need to use an OEM windows 7 disc to do a clean reinstall then use the key. If you don't have a disc you can get an iso here http://techverse.net/download-windows-7-iso-x86-x64-microsofts-official-servers/

 

Kaiser511

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Mar 26, 2014
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Every link i press(Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium X64 English and Windows 7 64-bit Professional x64 English) don't work, it says the file has been moved or the name has been changed...is there any other way?
 

USAFRet

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That is possibly a temporary situation. The same thing happened at the end if January. Those ISO files were available again in about a week.
 

Kaiser511

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Mar 26, 2014
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Okay i started the download, has about 2 hours left, but when it is done how do i install it or run it?
 

wolfkraut

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Yeah, something is going on with DigitalRiver (hopefully only temporary). All of the SP1 downloads are down. However, some of the pre-SP1 links still work. So just try those and then install SP1 via Windows Update.