<div dir="ltr">The program you need for finding the key is Magical Jelly Bean... but make sure your anti-virus is warmed up and ready...<div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, 30 Mar 2016 at 17:22 Khalid Baheyeldin <<a href="mailto:kb@2bits.com">kb@2bits.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Daniel Villarreal<br>
> There should be libre/open-source software out there to tell you the<br>
> existing keys? Then, if you have the Win7 install media, you're good<br>
> to go? Wonder if there's a way to restore activation similar to the<br>
> old XP wpa file for Win7?<br>
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I am a totally illiterate person when it comes to Windows ...<br>
<br>
The last version of Windows I used professionally was XP, and it was<br>
just a workstation at my then employer. I did not do any Windows<br>
installation / administration.<br>
<br>
>From what I remember (could be totally wrong), the key on the bottom<br>
of the laptop is only for the Windows version that came with it<br>
preinstalled. Upgrades to that do not use the same key.<br>
<br>
That Windows installation is used maybe once a year for obscure tasks<br>
that work no where else (e.g. changing the subscription of a Magic<br>
Jack, accessing a Sony Xperia phone ...etc.)<br>
<br>
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