Re: Key code on my Lenovo not working - Win 7

"Jordan" <> wrote in message
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>I have a brand new Lenovo laptop purchased from Lenovo directly. They Key
>Code is definetly, yes, definetly valid and right on the bottom of the
>unit. Since I hate having 50 "piece of junk" applications pre-installed on
>my laptop I always wipe them clean and install only Windows, the drivers,
>and any specific apps I choose. This was when I was using XP.
>
> Lenovo and others only ship out full recovery Win 7 DVDs with no option to
> skip their POS applications so I am using an OEM DVD I got "directly" from
> Microsoft (Definetly not a pirated version) as part of one of my software
> subscriptions. The Keycode and the DVD are both W7 Professional.
>
> I know in XP there was always an issue using key codes designed for one
> service pack with another (ie: SP1 key code would not work with SP2 CD).
> Is this the same with Windows 7 now? Are OEM manufacturers now going one
> step further to crap POS applications down your throat by preventing clean
> installs on their systems?
>

If your using the key from the underside of the laptop and the version of 7
that the label states there should not be a problem. If this is the case and
your having problems entering the key contact Microsoft.
Have you tried putting the OS on without the serial, then entering that
later I wonder, might be worth a try.

On Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:45:28 -0400, Jordan wrote:

> I could not activate over the Internet so I had to call in to the toll free
> number with the automated attendant. Takes about 5 - 10 minutes and does
> activate that way. Just over the Internet it would not activate for some
> reason.

That's not unusual, in my experience.

> This whole activation stuff is getting to be more and more of a pain.

That's not unusual, in my experience :-)

> "Jolly polly" <> wrote in message
> news:7E4992DA-1B67-4EDD-B825-...
>>
>> "Jordan" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I have a brand new Lenovo laptop purchased from Lenovo directly. They Key
>>>Code is definetly, yes, definetly valid and right on the bottom of the
>>>unit. Since I hate having 50 "piece of junk" applications pre-installed on
>>>my laptop I always wipe them clean and install only Windows, the drivers,
>>>and any specific apps I choose. This was when I was using XP.
>>>
>>> Lenovo and others only ship out full recovery Win 7 DVDs with no option
>>> to skip their POS applications so I am using an OEM DVD I got "directly"
>>> from Microsoft (Definetly not a pirated version) as part of one of my
>>> software subscriptions. The Keycode and the DVD are both W7
>>> Professional.
>>>
>>> I know in XP there was always an issue using key codes designed for one
>>> service pack with another (ie: SP1 key code would not work with SP2 CD).
>>> Is this the same with Windows 7 now? Are OEM manufacturers now going one
>>> step further to crap POS applications down your throat by preventing
>>> clean installs on their systems?
>>>
>>
>> If your using the key from the underside of the laptop and the version of
>> 7 that the label states there should not be a problem. If this is the case
>> and your having problems entering the key contact Microsoft.
>> Have you tried putting the OS on without the serial, then entering that
>> later I wonder, might be worth a try.
>>
>>


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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)