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wakerider017

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I was able to do a fresh install with an upgrade key. (I bought the Win 7 Pro 32-bit upgrade). Downloaded the full version of Win 7 Pro 64-bit (See link below. Doesn't matter if you bought 32 or 64 just as long as it is same version) did a clean install and then did this:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com...l/thread/017fc495-95f6-4fa7-9c96-ebd5875d74e8

Open regedit.exe with Start Menu Search and navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/

Change MediaBootInstall from "1" to "0".

Close RegEdit.

Start Menu on the Command Line utility. Right-click this shortcut and choose "Run as administrator."
Click Yes to the UAC prompt.

In the command line window, type: slmgr /rearm press enter

wait for the "Command completed successfully" dialog.

Then, close the command line window and reboot.
After Windows 7 reboots, Right Click Computer select Properties select change product Key.
If the Key does not work now please contact Microsoft technical support at:

Web: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
Phone: 1-800-MICROSOFT (1-800-642-7676)


You can download a full version of Windows 7 Here:
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/...links-ultimate-professional-and-home-premium/


Mods keep in mind this is all legal and supported by Microsoft!
 
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