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I was running vista home premium but, then I had problems with the pc so, I formatted the HDD and I installed vista home premimum but, I wasnt asked to type a produck key, why was this??
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no product key???
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Posted 01 May 2010 - 10:30 PM
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Posted 01 May 2010 - 11:52 PM
What type of disk did you use?
Vista DVD, or some recovery DVD?
Vista DVD, or some recovery DVD?
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 02:13 AM
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 05:29 AM
If it's the OS disk supplied with a brandname computer, then it is likely to be pre-registered, like the XP with my Compaq laptop. I can just re-install from the CD and go, it doesn't ask for a product key.
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Posted 02 May 2010 - 01:50 PM
Well, you'll probably still have to activate it.
Right-click Computer > Properties > Scroll to the bottom of the Window
If it looks like this, you're good to go:
But if it looks like this, you'll have to enter your product key (sometimes on the bottom/back of the computer or on the install disc packaging).
Right-click Computer > Properties > Scroll to the bottom of the Window
If it looks like this, you're good to go:
But if it looks like this, you'll have to enter your product key (sometimes on the bottom/back of the computer or on the install disc packaging).
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Posted 05 May 2010 - 08:27 AM
When I checked to see if I needed to activate windows, it wrote (27 days to activate windows) and I activated windows but, I did not have to enter a product key, why is this???
and how does it work???
Thanks.
and how does it work???
Thanks.
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Posted 07 May 2010 - 08:04 PM
Like Platypus said...
It may have already entered the product key (or it was built in). You simply had to activate it (over the internet).
Check this out: Windows Product Activation
Platypus, on May 2 2010, 05:29 AM, said:
If it's the OS disk supplied with a brandname computer, then it is likely to be pre-registered, like the XP with my Compaq laptop. I can just re-install from the CD and go, it doesn't ask for a product key.
It may have already entered the product key (or it was built in). You simply had to activate it (over the internet).
Check this out: Windows Product Activation
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