windows 7 copy

[ThaGamer]

Well I got a HDD with a copy of win7, I took it from a laptop I purchased from a friend of mine ( sold me for 10€ )

 

Is there any way to extract the win7 license or key or whatever makes it possible for me to install it later on after having formated the drive?

[L.E.D]

I don't believe so, even if you try to use the harddrive with the OS on it in another PC, you will have to reactivate it.

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

 

Here are some utilities, all of which will display your product keys:

Belarc Advisor: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

(It does a good job of providing a wealth of information.)

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

and: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

Note: Also check the side of your PC case or bottom of the laptop for the

OEM key code. If there is a sticker with the code it will most likely not

match what is displayed by the utilities mentioned above as OEMs such as

Dell use an internal key code when they build your PC.

The key code on the sticker is for use with your Windows CD

(that hopefully came with your PC)

if you ever need to reinstall Windows.

JS

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-system/how-to-recovery-the-windows-7-product-key/713e40f8-b736-4e6b-b7c8-c2eb70e950a9

[ThaGamer]

I don't believe so, even if you try to use the harddrive with the OS on it in another PC, you will have to reactivate it.

 

Actually I am using it in a different pc right now and its running fine, I just really need to format it, its full of junk.

Thx for quick response

[ThaGamer]

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-system/how-to-recovery-the-windows-7-product-key/713e40f8-b736-4e6b-b7c8-c2eb70e950a9

 

Need to check the laptop if it has something.

 

Thx for quick response

[ThaGamer]

The key was at the bottom indeed.

 

Thank you all!