Help Windows 7 problem.

shannon_tek

Hi. Hope the following is not breaking any rules. If it is conflicting with anything it should not please inform.

I have bought Windows7 have it at least close to a good year now. I now have 2 slight problems. As follows (2nd problem im more interested in)

1st : I first installed the Windows7 System onto my Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Laptop but only having it installed for about 5 months the Motherboard choked and died a horrible painful death as i like to put it. I could have this Repaired but buying from Ebay its going to set me back €153-€200. Money i just dont have as school doesnt pay. If you know where i may find a cheaper motherboard less than €100's that would be great :P

My 2nd problem is. I can see that the first option will totally bugger up. And personally i would like a new laptop. I have now installed the Windows7 system onto my Dell Dimention Xp Desktop. But because the system was already registered to the Amilo. microsoft now think im running a pirate copy. I want to register the Dell with the product key but i have no way of De-regeristing it from the Amilo. If anyone can help please . I dont want to ring Microsoft cause they will probably give me lecture on stealing. and shut my whole system down. Like i have paid for the licence. I should be at least allowed to use it on one machine i think. :pac:

Thanks
Jonathan.

Odaise Gaelach

First of all, we can read. The red highlighting is not necessary.

Second, if you do repair the laptop with a different motherboard, it may fail Windows activation since the motherboard is different, and it's one of the criteria that it uses to determine whether the computer is the same or not.

Third, your best bet is to ring Microsoft Ireland and get them to activate it for you. I'm sure that they deal with similar situations regularly so you shouldn't have any problems. If nothing else you'll know what to do next.

d49nbrwuac0is8

Odaise is correct, however microsoft can be quite difficult to deal with regarding such matters, Failing successful talks with them , you may pm me and I can show you alternate routes of fixing your problem.:D

shannon_tek

Odaise Gaelach wrote: »

First of all, we can read. The red highlighting is not necessary.

Second, if you do repair the laptop with a different motherboard, it may fail Windows activation since the motherboard is different, and it's one of the criteria that it uses to determine whether the computer is the same or not.

Third, your best bet is to ring Microsoft Ireland and get them to activate it for you. I'm sure that they deal with similar situations regularly so you shouldn't have any problems. If nothing else you'll know what to do next.

Well its just to make the simple points stand out . . I was kind of thinking something like that would happen not really worth repairing so... Ya i guess my only option is to ring microsoft . Thanks

Nothingbetter2d

microsoft transferred a licence for me.

basically i had a pc where the motherboard chipset blew, and the new motherboard replacement board is a new revision of the original board which win7 picked up as being a different board (probably due to the chipset being a different version chipset).

i rang the microsofties who promptly change the licence to match the new board.

shannon_tek

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

microsoft transferred a licence for me.

basically i had a pc where the motherboard chipset blew, and the new motherboard replacement board is a new revision of the original board which win7 picked up as being a different board (probably due to the chipset being a different version chipset).

i rang the microsofties who promptly change the licence to match the new board.

THats brilliant and you had no problems at all. must do that so

cantthinkof1

When activation fails click the option to ring Microsoft. This generates a 25 digit code. When you ring its all voice recorded so follow the instructions. The recorded voice will ask you how many pc's you have the OS installed on just press "1" and all will proceed nicely. I have done this loads of times with Xp, Win7 & Server 2008 so dont be worrying.

Post the details of your laptop and I will see if I can find you a mobo

shannon_tek

cantthinkof1 wrote: »

When activation fails click the option to ring Microsoft. This generates a 25 digit code. When you ring its all voice recorded so follow the instructions. The recorded voice will ask you how many pc's you have the OS installed on just press "1" and all will proceed nicely. I have done this loads of times with Xp, Win7 & Server 2008 so dont be worrying.

Post the details of your laptop and I will see if I can find you a mobo

Ya i rang Microsoft just before you posted . they said they couldnt not help me because i did not buy the disc from them but another company and there was nothing they could so. i emailed the company i bought off of but they havent got back .

lk555

google windows 7 actavitor and use it simple

Jumpy

shannon_tek wrote: »

Ya i rang Microsoft just before you posted . they said they couldnt not help me because i did not buy the disc from them but another company and there was nothing they could so. i emailed the company i bought off of but they havent got back .

Que?

What specifically did they say?

Did they mention the letters OEM?

shannon_tek

Jumpy wrote: »

Que?

What specifically did they say?

Did they mention the letters OEM?

Well see there is no numbers on this disc. That relate to what they were asking me.

Like if he asked for the product key i could have given it to him but he didnt so.... and ive just noticed there in hidden writing that it says Not for OEM or Retail Distribution. ya he did i couldnt find them

Port Royale

shannon_tek wrote: »

... Not for OEM or Retail Distribution. ...

there you go, says it all !!!

go and check if you purchased a legit copy of Windows7
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/default.aspx?displaylang=en

e.g. Windows7 Professional retail
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/product.aspx?pID=38c37f36-bc93-4b47-b8a1-844b6968bc8e&cID=ea710cad-37b0-4975-bcd6-abfee19961df&method=retail&displaylang=en

with your disc you should have received a "Certificate of Authenticity" or "Proof of License Label"!



I only noticed the link to an image in your post when I quoted your post.
so is this the actual media you got?
http://s492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/Clareaer777/?action=view&current=Windows7disc.jpg

two things

1. that version is for Students only
2. that version is an upgrade version which requires you to also have a license for either Windows XP or Windows Vista

If you think you were scammed you could report it to Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.aspx


hope this helps

shannon_tek

Port Royale wrote: »

there you go, says it all !!!

go and check if you purchased a legit copy of Windows7
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/default.aspx?displaylang=en

e.g. Windows7 Professional retail
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/product.aspx?pID=38c37f36-bc93-4b47-b8a1-844b6968bc8e&cID=ea710cad-37b0-4975-bcd6-abfee19961df&method=retail&displaylang=en

with your disc you should have received a "Certificate of Authenticity" or "Proof of License Label"!



I only noticed the link to an image in your post when I quoted your post.
so is this the actual media you got?
http://s492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/Clareaer777/?action=view&current=Windows7disc.jpg

two things

1. that version is for Students only
2. that version is an upgrade version which requires you to also have a license for either Windows XP or Windows Vista

If you think you were scammed you could report it to Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.aspx


hope this helps

Thanks . yep thats the correct link , i was able to get it cause im student. as for the upgrade i got it on my vista laptop at the time. . na wasnt scammed it works perfect always did , i just cant use it on my computer cause its registered to the now heap of **** called a laptop. so i cant use the product key on the desktop. The company are dead cheap and its a genuine copy. or least had been for a year nearly.

Port Royale

shannon_tek wrote: »

...The company are dead cheap...

indeed, students are lucky...
http://www.software4students.co.uk/Microsoft_Windows_7_Professional_64_bit_Upgrade_Edition-details.aspx

shannon_tek wrote: »

... and its a genuine copy. or least had been for a year nearly.

can you confirm you received a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) sticker with your Windows7 copy?

http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?pg=coa&displaylang=en
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?displaylang=en&pg=ar_coa_retail
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?displaylang=en&pg=ar_coa_oem

On this COA sticker you'll find your product key that is required for activation and what Microsoft will be asking for when you ring them up.


be aware that one license key only entitles you to one Windows 7 installation (in this case) so you would need to tell Microsoft that your laptop is knackered and won't be repaired.


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shannon_tek

Port Royale wrote: »

indeed, students are lucky...
http://www.software4students.co.uk/Microsoft_Windows_7_Professional_64_bit_Upgrade_Edition-details.aspx




can you confirm you received a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) sticker with your Windows7 copy?

http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?pg=coa&displaylang=en
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?displaylang=en&pg=ar_coa_retail
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?displaylang=en&pg=ar_coa_oem

On this COA sticker you'll find your product key that is required for activation and what Microsoft will be asking for when you ring them up.


be aware that one license key only entitles you to one Windows 7 installation (in this case) so you would need to tell Microsoft that your laptop is knackered and won't be repaired.


.

Yep thats the exact crowd.
sure does ran there online test. the cd is missing the windows7 logo , but has everything else and says genuine. i had i had done that but they said they cant do anything cause they didnt have the OEM