Windows product key

[Austin-182]

Afternoon lads,

A member on here very kindly posted me a copy of the windows vista i needed so icould reinstall it and try and fix my craptop.

However, i have typed in the product key and it says the product keycannot be validated.

Any ideas?

[Sym0n]

OEM key probably. You'd need a copy of Vista for that manufacturer or a corporate copy, IIRC.

[HMS Derv Destroyer]

ring up microsoft and tel them your situiation. my tower pc fudged up, got a disk and it wouldnt let me validate the PK, so rang them up and he asked me a few questions, gave me a key.

[Adam.]

Try the automated telephone thing with a install ID.

[1812lsd]

Austin, check your PM.

[jordski19]

There's always windows loader software........ I'll say no more in the open forum!

[Austin-182]

PM? Lol

[SC03OTT]

Phil Mitchell.

[Sym0n]

Prime Minister. Drop our Dave an email, he'll be sure to help.

[Austin-182]

Pardon me?

[Sym0n]

Afternoon.

[Austin-182]

Lost me now lol?

[bensambrook]

My girlfriend is suffering something similar on her laptop. Windows 7, genuine copy and it is saying her version has an invalid product key. Entering the product key she has from the CD/packaging does nothing!

My advice is to get a MacBook but that didn't go down well.

[Adam.]

It might be hard to believe but Microsoft do have a support team and they are quite helpful.

Try phoning them - they're usually Irish so can understand you.

[Sym0n]

PM? Lol

Afternoon.

[AK]

My laptop did this too.

So I f**ked it into a cupboard somewhere till I can be arsed buying a Mac.

[SC03OTT]

Pervert...

[Sym0n]

LOL

My laptop did this too.

So I f**ked it into a cupboard somewhere till I can afford to buy a Mac.

EFA.

[AK]

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[Austin-182]

Still dont get......wait. Quite simple wasnt it, silly me lol