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Installed MSDN Windows on OEM machine. Genuine Validation failing. Help!

  • 08-01-2007 4:59pm
    #1
    AARRRGH
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    Hey,

    I have a Dell laptop. It didn't come with any Windows CDs.

    I needed to reinstall Windows.

    I used a Windows MSDN CD I have to reinstall. It wouldn't accept my OEM Windows registration key, so I used the MSDN registration key.

    Now I cannot register Windows, as it's recognising it as a pirate version (or something like that.)

    Is there anyway I can fix this without having to format and reinstall using a Dell Windows CD? Obviously I'm not looking for a crack or some nonsense like that, all my copies of Windows are valid, I just want to be able to register Windows and continue as normal.

    What options do I have?

    Any advice appreciated. Thanks very much.


Comments

  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Why doesn't your MSDN key work? Is it not valid?


  • #3
    Cake Fiend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,335 ✭✭✭Cake Fiend


    Might be worth giving Dell a ring to see if you can wangle a replacement CD out of them? If you have your Service Tag and OEM install key handy, all the better.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    The OEM key probably won't work for the MSDN CD since it's not an OEM.
    also you aren't getting home/pro mixed up ;)

    anyone know if the keys changed with service pack levels ?

    borrow a CD from a friend

    hassle Dell - sob story about loosing the restore partition


  • #5
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Thanks for all the replies.

    Got it sorted -

    When the Windows Activation fails it says "please ring Microsoft", so I gave them a ring.

    An automated voice says "please type in the number on screen" so I did as they said. They then gave me another number to type into my computer.

    And that was it! Windows is now working fine.

    I guess their thinking is that a pirate wouldn't actually risk ringing them.


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