i recently installed a vista software on my HP laptop,and was browsing.only for me to restart and my system was insisting on product key.please help me.
princebest
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Jump to PostSo enter the product key. If you don't have one then you have an illegal copy of Vista and you're SOL here.
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Ezzaral
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So enter the product key. If you don't have one then you have an illegal copy of Vista and you're SOL here.
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Ring Microsoft.
blud
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Laptops have the key on the bottom, if it's not there, HP can help you if your under the warrenty period, otherwise you'll have to contact microsoft.
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If it was an upgrade, then you should have the key either on the laptop or on the package that the disc came in. If it's a torrent copy, then you're foolish for installing it (and as was mentioned above, you won't get any help here). Otherwise call whoever you got the disc from for a key.
Have a great day:)
Patrick.
It should be noted also that if you installed without a key (as you can legally do for 30 days), you have to get the key for the version you installed (Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate). You can get a key for a higher level version (Home Basic can get Home Premium or Ultimate, and Business can get Ultimate), but if you want to get a lower version, you'll have to do a clean installation. The key won't downgrade.
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