[WIN7] Windows 7: New HDD

Deus_Ex_Machina · 11th December 2009, 11:38 PM

Hi All,
I recently bought Win7 PRO from the it's not cheating web site and my HDD has just this evening shit itself. I will have to replace it and wonder what the deal is when I reinstall with reactivation. Is MS going to think i'm trying to activate 2 machines? Do I have to deregister the copy before doing the changeout?

Any help is much appreciated, Deus.

DiGiTaL MoNkEY · 14th December 2009, 9:24 PM

Nothing to worry about. If you can't activate it online, just call the number in the activation process and have it activated over the phone. A simple process that won't take more than a few minutes pending the time you call.

Big Daddy · 17th December 2009, 1:03 PM

you will have to re-activate win 7 over the phone.

I installed my copy from its not cheating and my mb died. installed new mb and win 7 came up as not activated although I had previously activated it. Anyway I tried to activate over the net again and it failed and came up saying you have to use the telephone option.

I just selected the option that said I had un-installed the OS from one pc and installed it on another. entered the numbers and all is sweet again. takes about 6 minutes to do.

11th December 2009, 11:38 PM	#1
Deus_Ex_Machina Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Geelong VIC Posts: 153	Windows 7: New HDD Hi All, I recently bought Win7 PRO from the it's not cheating web site and my HDD has just this evening shit itself. I will have to replace it and wonder what the deal is when I reinstall with reactivation. Is MS going to think i'm trying to activate 2 machines? Do I have to deregister the copy before doing the changeout? Any help is much appreciated, Deus. Last edited by DiGiTaL MoNkEY; 14th December 2009 at 9:23 PM.

17th December 2009, 1:03 PM	#3
Big Daddy Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brisbane northside Posts: 931	you will have to re-activate win 7 over the phone. I installed my copy from its not cheating and my mb died. installed new mb and win 7 came up as not activated although I had previously activated it. Anyway I tried to activate over the net again and it failed and came up saying you have to use the telephone option. I just selected the option that said I had un-installed the OS from one pc and installed it on another. entered the numbers and all is sweet again. takes about 6 minutes to do. __________________ I will continue to give elderly and needy ppl pcs and tuition. not for profit co wont be registered until after uni committments.

14th December 2009, 9:24 PM	#2
DiGiTaL MoNkEY Inverted Monkey Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 26,731	Nothing to worry about. If you can't activate it online, just call the number in the activation process and have it activated over the phone. A simple process that won't take more than a few minutes pending the time you call.