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Sudden Lost MS OS Verification Key
Suddenly after 5 years, I'm getting a message that my Windows Vista key is wrong and needs validating. What in the world? I can't find my key on my software pack, actually I can't find the whole pack right now since I moved. Where can I find the key? The one listed on my system information page in my control panel is the one that is wrong. It is the original OS that came with the system.
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November 15th, 2014 05:00
Bump!
Philip_Yip
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November 15th, 2014 07:00
The key will be on the COA its possibly faded or peeled off though. However Dell use sip keys to activate preinstalled Vista.
See here:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows/a-clean-install-of-windows-vista/
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November 15th, 2014 12:00
What is COA?
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November 15th, 2014 19:00
Read the information in the link I gave you, the first section explains Windows licencing and the OEM COA.