Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Xeon

302 posts

Ultimate Geek


#165764 19-Feb-2015 21:29
Send private message

Hi,
I'm wanting to do a reinstall on a friend's computer. It has a Windows 7 Pro for Refurbished sticker but no product key on it. I can get the iso from my Dreamspark Premium subscription but I'd rather not use my key from there if possible.

Is the only option to try track down who refurbished and obtain the key from them? Or am I missing something. Only code on it is a 5-3-3-3 format code.

Cheers

Create new topic
Dairyxox
1594 posts

Uber Geek


  #1242633 19-Feb-2015 21:40
Send private message

If the computer still boots you can suck the existing key out with a tool if you google "nirsoft" and "produkey"



CYaBro
4582 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted

  #1242656 19-Feb-2015 22:01
Send private message

As part of the requirements to sell Windows refurbished licenses on computers you have to supply a recovery DVD and the print out with the product key on it.
Did you friend not get those?




Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.


MikeB4
18435 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted

  #1242658 19-Feb-2015 22:03
Send private message

If it is using EUFI the key maybe encoded in the UFI



1101
3122 posts

Uber Geek


  #1243055 20-Feb-2015 14:03
Send private message

CYaBro: As part of the requirements to sell Windows refurbished licenses on computers you have to supply a recovery DVD and the print out with the product key on it.
Did you friend not get those?


All the refurbs our company has bought had a printout of the key, often not the DVD though.
I'd bet that the printout of the key is well & truly lost buy now .
If you extract the key from Win (easy) Im pretty sure you need a matching Install DVD , the usual install DVD's wont work with that key.

Xeon

302 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #1243379 21-Feb-2015 02:04
Send private message

Dairyxox: If the computer still boots you can suck the existing key out with a tool if you google "nirsoft" and "produkey"


Will give it a try, have tried it before and remember it not working with XP though.

CYaBro: As part of the requirements to sell Windows refurbished licenses on computers you have to supply a recovery DVD and the print out with the product key on it.
Did you friend not get those?


It was a computer supplied for free to the CIH program and in turn to the family so doubtful at best. 

KiwiNZ: If it is using EUFI the key maybe encoded in the UFI


I forgot about this feature, but it was running Vista/7 and no UEFI sadly.

1101: All the refurbs our company has bought had a printout of the key, often not the DVD though.
I'd bet that the printout of the key is well & truly lost buy now .
If you extract the key from Win (easy) Im pretty sure you need a matching Install DVD , the usual install DVD's wont work with that key.


Isn't there just a few config parameters you change in the ISO to accept OEM keys?

Hm, might just have to use a Dreamspark Premium key once I regain access to it.

nathan
5695 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user


  #1243447 21-Feb-2015 09:02
Send private message

KiwiNZ: If it is using EUFI the key maybe encoded in the UFI


UEFI and since this is relatively new, its unlikely to be UEFI hardware on an old refurb machine I reckon

Gozer
184 posts

Master Geek


  #1243454 21-Feb-2015 09:14
Send private message

Isn't there just a few config parameters you change in the ISO to accept OEM keys?

Hm, might just have to use a Dreamspark Premium key once I regain access to it.


yup  Click here

Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.