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Windows 7 key invalid after reinstall

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I purchased a Windows 7 key from Ebay, installed it, ran fine for two months. I got some new computer parts and an SSD for Christmas, so had to reinstall everything. Now the product key says it's invalid.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487
Windows Product Key Hash: 71BRYMECVaSXedfumfu8zryHJVY=
Windows Product ID: 00371-177-0000061-85458
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {414DEEE6-4C00-4847-BDA2-1317C246D7A3}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: B4D0AA8B-543-80070002_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{414DEEE6-4C00-4847-BDA2-1317C246D7A3}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-PW487</PKey><PID>00371-177-0000061-85458</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-3144998550-1215218627-2035488798</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.</Manufacturer><Model>Z68M-D2H</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Award Software International, Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>F2</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20110623000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>B60A3807018400FE</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514
Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel
Activation ID: e838d943-63ed-4a0b-9fb1-47152908acc9
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00371-00170-177-000006-00-1033-7601.0000-3472011
Installation ID: 005844004555690372088886231505407865544120346773083410
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: PW487
License Status: Initial grace period
Time remaining: 30360 minute(s) (21 day(s))
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trusted time: 12/22/2011 11:34:31 AM
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 12:22:2011 11:31
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: NgAAAAEABAABAAIAAAADAAAAAQABAAEAln2iPMCuPkJyOGI0St10qA6f2j6aiM6aXMPSRS5z
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC GBT GBTUACPI
FACP GBT GBTUACPI
HPET GBT GBTUACPI
MCFG GBT GBTUACPI
MSDM GBT GBTUACPI
ASPT GBT PerfTune
SSPT GBT SsptHead
EUDS GBT
MATS GBT
TAMG GBT GBT B0
SSDT INTEL PPM RCM
MATS GBT
Thursday, December 22, 2011 4:45 PM
Answers
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Windows License Type: Volume MAK
You have a volume license that is only available to volume customers. It is not for resale.
You bought from a bogus seller. Demand a refund.
Do not buy from ebay. Purchase only from legitimate retailers.
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Thursday, December 22, 2011 11:37 PM
Thursday, December 22, 2011 6:34 PMAnswerer
All replies
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Windows Product Key: *****-*****-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487
This is the default product key windows7 uses when no key is entered during install. You will have to change your product key to the one on your proof of license label.
I purchased a Windows 7 key from Ebay,
Most likely you purchased a bogus product. 99.9% we see from ebay are. After you change your product key post another report to check it's authenticity.
How to change the product key.
click start
right click computer
select properties
scroll to the bottom of the page and select change product key
- Edited by george1009Editor Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:05 PM
Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:03 PMAnswerer -
After I click on the change product key button, it brings up the activation window, where I type in my key. At that point, I can click Next, which attempts to activate, and fails, saying it's invalid, or hit Cancel, which doesn't save the key. Running the diagnostic again yields the same default key.Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:32 PM
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Make sure you are typing it correctly. It is easy to confuse B and 8. Q is also a mistaken for O which is not used.
there are also several characters that are not used.
they are: (courtesy Noel D Paton)
E,U,I,O,A,S,L,Z,N, and 1,0
are all rejected by the OS.
With my old eyes I find a magnifier useful to read them.
- Edited by george1009Editor Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:49 PM
- Proposed as answer by vega ramiro Monday, March 10, 2014 8:10 AM
Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:48 PMAnswerer -
I have the code written down in a couple of places. One had a B switched for an 8. Got it to work now, but got an error for multiple activations.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-*****-*****-V6BGB
Windows Product Key Hash: jgI9BWs7yI50Jp8yl3GA8kJYNAw=
Windows Product ID: 55041-147-4318327-86104
Windows Product ID Type: 6
Windows License Type: Volume MAK
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {414DEEE6-4C00-4847-BDA2-1317C246D7A3}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: B4D0AA8B-543-80070002_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{414DEEE6-4C00-4847-BDA2-1317C246D7A3}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-BBBBB</PKey><PID>55041-147-4318327-86104</PID><PIDType>6</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-3144998550-1215218627-2035488798</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.</Manufacturer><Model>Z68M-D2H</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Award Software International, Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>F2</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20110623000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>B60A3807018400FE</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514
Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, VOLUME_MAK channel
Activation ID: 9abf5984-9c16-46f2-ad1e-7fe15931a8dd
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 55041-00172-147-431832-03-1033-7601.0000-3562011
Installation ID: 004030818865112775422190382595955105831001713283665360
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: V6BGB
License Status: Initial grace period
Time remaining: 30240 minute(s) (21 day(s))
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trusted time: 12/22/2011 1:09:28 PM
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 12:22:2011 11:31
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: NgAAAAEABAABAAIAAAADAAAAAQABAAEAln2iPMCuPkJyOGI0St10qA6f2j6aiM6aXMPSRS5z
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC GBT GBTUACPI
FACP GBT GBTUACPI
HPET GBT GBTUACPI
MCFG GBT GBTUACPI
MSDM GBT GBTUACPI
ASPT GBT PerfTune
SSPT GBT SsptHead
EUDS GBT
MATS GBT
TAMG GBT GBT B0
SSDT INTEL PPM RCM
MATS GBT
Thursday, December 22, 2011 6:15 PM -
You'll now need to contact a Microsoft Volume Licensing Activation Center for assistance.
Carey FrischThursday, December 22, 2011 6:28 PMModerator -
Windows License Type: Volume MAK
You have a volume license that is only available to volume customers. It is not for resale.
You bought from a bogus seller. Demand a refund.
Do not buy from ebay. Purchase only from legitimate retailers.
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Thursday, December 22, 2011 11:37 PM
Thursday, December 22, 2011 6:34 PMAnswerer