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Windows 7 not activating AUG-2021
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Windows 7 not activating AUG-2021
I have a clean install of windows 7 Pro x64 on a DELL OptiPlex 780 SFF. I tried entering the key on sticker many times and keep getting "The product key you have entered does not appear to be a valid windows 7 product key. Please check your product key, and type it again." I retyped it several times now and their is no phone option either. I even tried change product key and get same message. I am guessing that Windows 7 activation servers are shutdown now? I know Windows XP is and the only way to activate was by phone "If you already entered the key during install" If trying to update/change key it doesn't work now" Link here to that page, Last post on page: viewtopic.php?f=58&t=123500&start=30
IBM: 760XD,770Z,600X,240,560X,560Z,570,380Z,390X,i1200,i1400,
A22m,A22e,A30,G40,R31,R40,R50,R60,R61,R400,R500,
T20,T23,T30,T40,T43,T60,T61,T400,T400s,T500,W500,W700,
X21,X30,X41,X41T,X60,X60T,X200,X200T,X300,X120e,Z60m,Z61tT410T410sT510T420T420sT520
T430T430sT430UT530T470T470sT470pT570SL500L470L570
A22m,A22e,A30,G40,R31,R40,R50,R60,R61,R400,R500,
T20,T23,T30,T40,T43,T60,T61,T400,T400s,T500,W500,W700,
X21,X30,X41,X41T,X60,X60T,X200,X200T,X300,X120e,Z60m,Z61tT410T410sT510T420T420sT520
T430T430sT430UT530T470T470sT470pT570SL500L470L570
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Re: Windows 7 not activating AUG-2021
Windows 10 does work this machine but the DELL drivers do not work such as audio driver, it says this driver isn't compatible with this system OS.
IBM: 760XD,770Z,600X,240,560X,560Z,570,380Z,390X,i1200,i1400,
A22m,A22e,A30,G40,R31,R40,R50,R60,R61,R400,R500,
T20,T23,T30,T40,T43,T60,T61,T400,T400s,T500,W500,W700,
X21,X30,X41,X41T,X60,X60T,X200,X200T,X300,X120e,Z60m,Z61tT410T410sT510T420T420sT520
T430T430sT430UT530T470T470sT470pT570SL500L470L570
A22m,A22e,A30,G40,R31,R40,R50,R60,R61,R400,R500,
T20,T23,T30,T40,T43,T60,T61,T400,T400s,T500,W500,W700,
X21,X30,X41,X41T,X60,X60T,X200,X200T,X300,X120e,Z60m,Z61tT410T410sT510T420T420sT520
T430T430sT430UT530T470T470sT470pT570SL500L470L570
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Re: Windows 7 not activating AUG-2021
Make sure you are using the Dell OEM Windows 7 install media. If you are, it will not need to activate with a key and seamlessly activate immediately after OS installation is complete (SLIC2.1 code in BIOS).
If you need an ISO, I have both x86 and x64 flavors of W7P w/ SP1 in Dell OEM.
If you need an ISO, I have both x86 and x64 flavors of W7P w/ SP1 in Dell OEM.
The recovery sets guy
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T61p·T61·43·42p|X13 Yoga G3·220T·301·41T·24·23·22|G41|A31p·22m|i1200|TransNote
600|770Z|770|760XD|760EL|701C|755C
X13Y G3 | T480 with T25 keyboard | T25 | W520 | T601F | T420 | X220
T61p·T61·43·42p|X13 Yoga G3·220T·301·41T·24·23·22|G41|A31p·22m|i1200|TransNote
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Re: Windows 7 not activating AUG-2021
I got it working. It turns out the 8 in the key was a B. I hated these Microsoft stickers after Windows XP. All the Windows Vista and 7 and some late XP stickers were just plain paper stickers and would fade or get ruined over time. I loved the Windows 95-Windows XP laminated keys.
IBM: 760XD,770Z,600X,240,560X,560Z,570,380Z,390X,i1200,i1400,
A22m,A22e,A30,G40,R31,R40,R50,R60,R61,R400,R500,
T20,T23,T30,T40,T43,T60,T61,T400,T400s,T500,W500,W700,
X21,X30,X41,X41T,X60,X60T,X200,X200T,X300,X120e,Z60m,Z61tT410T410sT510T420T420sT520
T430T430sT430UT530T470T470sT470pT570SL500L470L570
A22m,A22e,A30,G40,R31,R40,R50,R60,R61,R400,R500,
T20,T23,T30,T40,T43,T60,T61,T400,T400s,T500,W500,W700,
X21,X30,X41,X41T,X60,X60T,X200,X200T,X300,X120e,Z60m,Z61tT410T410sT510T420T420sT520
T430T430sT430UT530T470T470sT470pT570SL500L470L570
Re: Windows 7 not activating AUG-2021
Yes, known problem. I put clear tape over some of my stickers to protect them from this.ThinkPad560X wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:10 amI got it working. It turns out the 8 in the key was a B. I hated these Microsoft stickers after Windows XP. All the Windows Vista and 7 and some late XP stickers were just plain paper stickers and would fade or get ruined over time. I loved the Windows 95-Windows XP laminated keys.
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Re: Windows 7 not activating AUG-2021
What we have a virtual diskb party and I'm not invited...the opticle was formated and so was the 16gb on the ssd
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