I Need to Re-Install A Vista OS

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I have a DELL Studio 15 (1555) which runs on Windows Vista Home Premium. Its my friends and he has asked me to wipe the laptop completely and give it a fresh install, Like New. I don't have a CD but i know how to windows ready boot thing where you boot the OS Install of a USB. My main issue here is that I don't know if the product key will work. In "System Properties" it says that this window's is activated and then gives me the product key underneath. If i wipe this windows and re-install vista home premium 32 bit that it runs on now and use that product key will it re-activate?
Will windows activate like new?

Thanks in advance for any replies received
 
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RunLuke
It should, yes. Otherwise write down any information, like the key, and then contact microsoft customer support if it doesn't work, they'll give you a new one. I had that happen a lot with a Win XP OEM-install.
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It should, yes. Otherwise write down any information, like the key, and then contact microsoft customer support if it doesn't work, they'll give you a new one. I had that happen a lot with a Win XP OEM-install.
 
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Thanks mate. I'm going to wait just to see any other replies but it seems so far that you're going to get "Best Answer"
 
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That 'Product ID' you're looking at is NOT the license key.
The license key is structured like this:
xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

You need to use something like Belarc Advisor or Magical Jellybean to find the actual license key.
 
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