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‎05-08-2021 06:19 AM

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Product: G-42 457TU
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

I want to know product key for windows 7 preinstalled in my laptop. It was printed on the sticker attached with the laptop but i have lost the sticker.  i have already contacted microsoft but they are unable to do so. please help me to get the windows key to re-install it.

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‎05-08-2021 07:08 AM - edited ‎05-08-2021 07:09 AM

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General facts concerning Windows 7

OEM manufactures used a special key for activating the Windows 7 OS.  Each manufacture had their own OEM key for each Windows 7 product.  The production run keys are different from the key on the sticker, as the key on the sticker is used to reinstall a Windows 7 product matching the product on the sticker.

Microsoft will not tell you what the product key is/was but I am sure they can find it.

 

Now, that is just for knowledge of the subject,

1) why do you need the product key?

2) what version of Windows 7 is installed and did it come from HP with Windows 7 already installed?


I'm not an HP employee.
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