Hi all. Can I use any copy of Windows 7 Professional with my key? The OEM disk is long gone and don't have the time or inclination to order a new physical disk from HP.
Hi redroad, yes and no. There's a very messed up installation of Windows 7 enterprise. I figured I would just start over.
Been told the valid key should work with the digital river version found here on MDL. That would be a great relief!
If your COA sticker says: Windows 7 Professional OA, you will deffinitly be set regardless of you having your your SLIC certs if you do standard generic Windows re-installation.
Damn it's telling me the product key doesn't match the version. Sticker says "windows 7 pro" I will try advice you guys posted here I guess and report back ASAP
Thanks but On a computer running a Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a0xC004015' to display the error text"
If I run that command it takes me to validation thing and i put the key in and it tells me this key won't work with Professional "N".
You never mentioned in any previous post you were using Windows 7 N. Windows 7 N has completely different licencing from Normal Windows 7.
Not your fault! I am starting from scratch. And I didn't realize the mydigitalife article was linking to "N" nor did I realize this would prove to be fatal Starting again with a hopefully straight copy of Professional...