Windows 7 licence key invalid

[OBielegend]

A few weeks ago i got a virus on my PC that made it run so slow i couldn't doing anything on it.

 

I tried restores but it didn't work.

 

so i went online and downloaded a windows 7 home premium service pack 1 iso, so that i could re-install windows.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/248995/how-to-install-windows-7-without-the-disc.html

 

I am using a laptop so i didn't know what the licence key was, so I used a program called magic jellybean key finder to find the product ID.

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

 

Once i re-installed windows and used the key is seemed to work fine, until I went into my computer and it said that i had "15 days to activate windows now".

 

I don't want to buy a new product key and i don't really have the time to waste contacting Microsoft. 

 

any ideas would help?

 

Regards

OBieLegend. 

[DoubleY]

Did you enter a Windows 7 Home Premium Windows key?

[Greggers]

Just click contact Microsoft, call the toll free number and active by phone. Presuming your key is actually valid. If you format your computer a lot these things happen as there's a limited amount of times you can activate a key the normal way.

[OBielegend]

Did you enter a Windows 7 Home Premium Windows key?

I did.

[OBielegend]

Just click contact Microsoft, call the toll free number and active by phone. Presuming your key is actually valid. If you format your computer a lot these things happen as there's a limited amount of times you can activate a key the normal way.

It should be valid,thank you.

[fizzlesticks]

I am using a laptop so i didn't know what the licence key was, so I used a program called magic jellybean key finder to find the product ID.

You need the CD key, not the product ID.

[VMaxMuffin]

 

I don't want to buy a new product key and i don't really have the time to waste contacting Microsoft. 

 

 

TBH you'll probably end up wasting more time by trying to find some work around solution - just saying. Other solutions would be buy another copy of Windows 7 (which obviously you don't want to do) or find a key generator or something somewhere (wouldn't recommend as it is illegal and may not work anyway, TBH I don't even know if one exists)... Microsoft is probably the only legitimate solution. Explain your situation and I'm sure they can help.

[LogicalDrm]

All laptops should have sticker at bottom with cd key tied to that laptops mobo. You should use that one.