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‎07-05-2024 04:21 AM - edited ‎07-05-2024 04:22 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion g4-1303au Notebook PC

I want to reinstall windows 7 home basic on my hp pavillion g4 1303 au but product key sticker on the back of laptop is that much damaged which can't not be readed so does bios contains the product key so when ever I reinstall it will automatically activate the windows 

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‎07-05-2024 06:36 AM

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Notebooks that came with W7 and have product key labels have no product key in the BIOS.

 

Only notebooks that came with Windows 8 and newer from a PC manufacturer have product keys in the BIOS.

 

If you reinstall W7 and don't have a legible product key, you will not be able to activate it.

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