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    i cannot install the product key

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by balbalan, Apr 20, 2009.

  1. balbalan

    balbalan Notebook Enthusiast

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    good day to all sir/ma'am..

    i have acer 4715z with a original windows vista home basic...and have also installed acer management.. because of very slow and i thought that full of virus already. try to restore to factory default using acer recovery..
    but the problem is cannot continued because have corrupted file on the system..thats why i dicided to reformat.and the big problem is i cannot enter the product key. it says that the key is already used..

    help help help
     
    balbalan, Apr 20, 2009
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  2. MidnightSun

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    What key are you using, and what disk did you use to install?
     
    MidnightSun, Apr 20, 2009
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  3. balbalan

    balbalan Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have a cd installer wich is package windows vista homebasic -ultimate..i try already this installer to set-up another computer before and it works..
    but now when i try to install the product key cannot accept..the produst key i used is from the sticker of the laptop..at the bottom
     
    balbalan, Apr 20, 2009
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    Keep in mind that you can only install the Windows OS once per product key. If you already installed it on a different computer, and want to install it on your Acer, you'll have to uninstall it from the other computer.
     
    d.rivera08, Apr 20, 2009
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    Just Call MS and their computer will sort everything out for you.
     
    jackluo923, Apr 20, 2009
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    balbalan Notebook Enthusiast

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    sir how to uninstall?the product key is i used in one computer only
     
    balbalan, Apr 20, 2009
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    i dont think so if the problem is the cd installer or the product key.. because i try to install using the windows vista cd of dell and it works.. but the problem is the logo.when i see the properties of my computer is have alogo of dell..
    its funny...
     
    balbalan, Apr 20, 2009
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  8. kiriakost

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    The COA key ( Microsoft label )

    Can be activate , specific versions of windows XP .

    The one that you found , its not the proper.

    You need XP-Home: EULAID:XPSP2_RM.O_HOM_OEM_EN
     
    kiriakost, Apr 20, 2009
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