This forum has some of the best people in the world available to help. The phone number you called does not work: (This site is for Volume License Activation but if you call they will help you) Microsoft Activation Centers Worldwide Telephone Numbers: 7) The support person should give you a confirmation ID, copy it down on paper,Ĩ) Verify the ID is correct by reading back to the support person.ĩ) Enter the ID number and click 'Next' to finish the activation process. How to activate Windows 7 or Vista manually (activate by phone)ġ) Click Start, and in the Search box type: slui.exe 4ĥ) Stay on the phone (do not select/press any options) and wait for a person to help you with activation.Ħ) Explain your problem clearly to the support person. Proof of purchase may be subject to verification by your merchant’s records. Select Disk 0 partition 2, and then click Formatting. Note: the size of the default value is the maximum size of the disk. Type delete volume x to remove the partition. Type select volume x (with x being an inactive Recovery Partition). Type list volume to display all available volumes. Note: Disk 0 is usually the correct disk but if you have multiple, you need to make sure you select the disk with the Windows volume on it. Define the size of the disk, and then click Apply. Type select disk 0 to select the first disk. Select Disk 0 partition 2, and click Delete. Purchased and downloaded the software online, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft product key for the software which you received with your purchase, and your proof of purchase from an authorized electronic supplier of genuine Microsoft software. Select Disk 0 partition 1, and click Delete. If you acquired the software on a disc or other media, your proof of license is the genuine Microsoft certificate of authenticity label with the accompanying genuine product key, and your proof of purchase. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software you upgraded from.Īfter you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded from.'ġ6.PROOF OF LICENSE. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade.

No actual installation of previous software necessary, which means you can do a clean install with Windows 7 Upgrade disk Note: The Certificate of Authencity (COA) must be attached to the computer and readable, then the COA is reason enough for representing compliance to the software licenseĪgreement. So if your computer came with a previous qualifying license (Vista or Windows XP). However the Windows 7 End User License Agreement does specifically state that, thereforeĪs long as you have a valid COA and product key for the computer you wish to upgrade you can. The upgrade will check that (Windows XP or Vista) is installed. If you are using XP as the basis for upgrading to Windows 7 then try the following:Ĭlean Install Windows 7 with Upgrade Media Ĭlean Install Windows 7 With Upgrade Media and Product Key on Formatted or Empty Blank Hard Drive