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1. #MSI WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE ACTIVATION KEY DOESENT WORK INSTALL#
2. #MSI WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE ACTIVATION KEY DOESENT WORK DRIVERS#
3. #MSI WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE ACTIVATION KEY DOESENT WORK LICENSE#
4. #MSI WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE ACTIVATION KEY DOESENT WORK ISO#

However, it is not an issue to use the 'Activate Windows by telephone' option, where you call an automated system (usually a 'freephone' number) and follow the prompts accordingly, where Windows should successfully activate. This is normal, as your Product Key provided with your notebook is an OEM key, and your original bundled version of Windows is designed to be 'pre-activated'.

#MSI WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE ACTIVATION KEY DOESENT WORK INSTALL#

You cannot clean install Windows 7 Home Premium using the Anytime Upgrade key.Įven if your Product Key is validated during install, and Windows installs successfully, you may find that Windows Activation will fail. You cannot use the Anytime Upgrade product key to do a new clean install with that version.įor example, if you purchased a netbook which came with Windows 7 Starter Edition (for which your Product Key is for), and then later purchased (or received a free upgrade to) Windows 7 Home Premium, you must first install Windows 7 Starter Edition, and then carry out the Anytime Upgrade, using the product key you were given for that purpose.

If you took advantage of the Anytime Upgrade option to upgrade your Windows version, please note that your Product Key on your notebook is still only valid for that version.

#MSI WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE ACTIVATION KEY DOESENT WORK DRIVERS#

Thirdly, it is simply a case of booting from this disc (note that for downloaded ISOs, you will either need to burn them to CD/DVD using disc burning software such as Nero Burning ROM or any other alternative, or to make a bootable USB flash drive) and then following the prompts to install Windows on your notebook.įinally, if you have not done so already, you can download and install any required drivers for your notebook, from your notebook's Product Page on the MSI website. These are 'clean', uncracked versions, and will only work with genuine product keys.įor Windows XP and Vista, you will have to find your own.

#MSI WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE ACTIVATION KEY DOESENT WORK ISO#

Some links to 'official' Windows 7 ISO images can be found here:ħ/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads This forum does NOT condone the use of illegal or otherwise illegally modified Windows software. We will not provide any direct torrent links to ISO images in this forum, you will have to seek your own, but beware of 'cracked', modified or other rogue files. You can either borrow one from a friend, or colleague, or you can download an ISO disc image file using a torrent file, or other source, for example MSDN TechNet. Secondly, you need to get hold of a Windows disc. You cannot use a 'Windows 7 Home Premium' key to install Windows 7 Ultimate edition. Your Product Key is only valid for that particular version of Windows.

Just look at the sticker, and it is printed on there, for example 'Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit'.

#MSI WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE ACTIVATION KEY DOESENT WORK LICENSE#

MSI (as well as other notebook manufacturers) does not supply complete Windows discs with their notebooks, but as long as you have a genuine Product Key license sticker (which is usually applied to the base of your notebook) it is not so difficult to get around this.įirst of all, identify the version of Windows that your Product Key is applicable for. There may be a number of situations where you need to recover your notebook, but recovery fails.ġ) If you have accidentally (or intentionally) removed the hidden BIOS_RVY partition from your notebook's hard drive.Ģ) Your hard drive has been corrupted, and the BIOS_RVY partition is damaged.ģ) You have replaced the hard drive because it has failed.Ĥ) You have not created, or lost, any recovery CD/DVD that was either supplied with your notebook, or were prompted to create using the MSI BurnRecovery software included with your notebook.