can windows 7 key be used for windows 7 sp1

Guest · Nov 15, 2014

I installed windows 7 and after some time automatic update installed windows 7 sp1. When I try to activate windows I get error 0x8007007b. Is it due to sp1 or what ? Why do I get errors? I want to activate windows 7? What should I do?

vrumor · Nov 15, 2014

Where did you get your Windows 7 key from?

USAFRet · Nov 15, 2014

Normally, a Service Pack update has nothing to do with the license key.

It was installed, then it updated to SP1.
Was it activated before the update?

Ijack · Nov 15, 2014

Sounds like it's a volume-licensed key. That sounds suspicious. Who installed your Windows 7?

Guest · Nov 16, 2014

No it was not activated before sp1 update. Windows 7 was installed by me with the cd. And what is volume licensed key?

USAFRet · Nov 16, 2014

And you obtained the license key from where?

Ijack · Nov 16, 2014

A volume-licensed key is one that is sold to large organizations to allow them to install Windows on many computers. They are often misused and sold as retail keys (e.g. on eBay), but Microsoft are wise to this. The error message that you are getting is one that is typically received when an attempt is made to install using such a key. (Microsoft will have disabled it because of abuse.)

But if you installed Windows 7 from a proper Microsoft retail DVD this cannot be the case. You need to phone Microsoft and explain the situation. They will want to know where you bought the DVD so that they can ensure that it is a legitimate retail copy.

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