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    OEM W7 Clean Install, now "Windows is not genuine", fix?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by projekt1, Jan 15, 2013.

  1. projekt1

    projekt1 Notebook Guru

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    I did a clean install of W7 using the key that was on prior to wiping. Now it says its not a genuine copy, that I may be a victim of counterfeit copy of windows blah blah blah. I ran the validation tool but no luck. I have done 2 other clean installs of W7 in the past, one last year some time, and had no problems. Could it be that I can only use the key X amount of times?

    Is there anyway this can be resolved or do I just need to stick it out until I purchase another OS?
     
    projekt1, Jan 15, 2013
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  2. DDDenniZZZ

    DDDenniZZZ Notebook Deity

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    Call them I guess if it is a genuine key? You should have the sticker on your laptop anyways.
     
    DDDenniZZZ, Jan 15, 2013
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    You can call Microsoft and they will verify your key and then give you an activation code, that is the only legal way around it.
     
    MogRules, Jan 15, 2013
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