Trouble activating windows

[hak0n]

I upgraded the motherboard and bought an ssd to put windows 7 on. I can't seem to use the product key because it's an clean install and not a upgrade or repair or something. I do have the diskt and the product key. It was used before i upgraded the pc. What can i do? i don't want to purchase windows again.

[Edelrat]

What does it say if you try to activate windows with the Key you already have?

[hak0n]

1 minute ago, MEOOOOOOOOOOOOW said:

What does it say if you try to activate windows with the Key you already have?

It says the code can only be used for updating, not new installations.

[Edelrat]

3 minutes ago, hak0n said:

It says the code can only be used for updating, not new installations.

Search for any Windows 7 key online (preferably a volume licensing key) and try activating it with that key.

 

Or disable Windows activation

[GoodBytes]

26 minutes ago, hak0n said:

It says the code can only be used for updating, not new installations.

Simple.

 

Scroll down to "Method #2"

http://winsupersite.com/article/windows-7/clean-install-windows-7-with-upgrade-media-128512

 

This was added in Windows 7 to allow people with upgrade license to clean install, as before it was a pain, where you had to install the original Windows, and upgrade to each version one after another if you have multiple Windows upgrades. Method #2 also works with Windows 8.

[hak0n]

3 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

Simple.

 

Scroll down to "Method #2"

http://winsupersite.com/article/windows-7/clean-install-windows-7-with-upgrade-media-128512

 

This was added in Windows 7 to allow people with upgrade license to clean install, as before it was a pain, where you had to install the original Windows, and upgrade to each version one after another if you have multiple Windows upgrades. Method #2 also works with Windows 8.

Thanks, I might have to try that. Do you think Method 3 would work tough? I do have the cd and the licence key, so i just select upgrade instead of coustom. Or does it have to be activatet previously for it to work?

[GoodBytes]

Just do Method #2

[hak0n]

19 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

Just do Method #2

This doesn't work for some reason. It says i don't have wide enaugh access to perform the command. Should i try #3 then?

[GoodBytes]

The command prompt needs to be open with elevated credentials (true admin).

 

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Open the Start Menu again and type cmd in Start Menu search to display a shortcut to the Command Line utility. Right-click this shortcut and choose "Run as administrator." Handle the UAC prompt.