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1386229 2014-10-13 20:59:00 Came across this Windows 7 label in the Win7 DVD box - looks genuine. There's also a dark yellow product key label, too.

5980

What's that?
bk T (215)
1386230 2014-10-13 21:06:00 It's counterfeit according to some searches in Google. Or MDSN. Which cant be used, if you're not a subscriber Speedy Gonzales (78)
1386231 2014-10-13 21:13:00 I tried to install this to a test machine and activated it successfully. Is this genuine?

Is there a way to confirm online whether it is genuine or not, other than activating it online?
bk T (215)
1386232 2014-10-13 21:15:00 With these things, if it seems dodgy it often is.
Where did you get it ?


ROW = rest of world
Try googling the install key. If you get a lot of google hits with that key chances are its dodgy

www.microsoft.com
www.microsoft.com
1101 (13337)
1386233 2014-10-13 21:32:00 Googled the key produced NO results. - it must be genuine?

Gave it to me by a friend who says he got it together with the laptop (SONY) he bought many years ago and the laptop has been broken.
bk T (215)
1386234 2014-10-13 22:28:00 I tried to install this to a test machine and activated it successfully. Is this genuine?

Is there a way to confirm online whether it is genuine or not, other than activating it online?

If it activated ok I would accept it as genuine.
CliveM (6007)
1386235 2014-10-13 22:41:00 Just ran the Windows validation check and it is found to be genuine. :) bk T (215)
1386236 2014-10-13 22:43:00 If it activated ok I would accept it as genuine. Actually no its not. It may not be a key that's allowed to be sold.

One way to tell, what version it is, press the Windows key & Pause key at the same time. or right click Computer/Properties -- Right down the very bottom,is the product ID, what you are looking for is the second set of Numbers there will be 3 digits -- what are they. ?
wainuitech (129)
1386237 2014-10-13 23:17:00 The last set of numbers: 85124

It's 5 digits rather than 3.
bk T (215)
1386238 2014-10-13 23:31:00 Shouldn't be, to quote : It will look something like this: 12345-067-1234567-54321. The portion you are interested in is the three digit section. wainuitech (129)
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