+Warwagon MVC Posted November 25, 2011 MVC Share Posted November 25, 2011 How to Activate an OEM copy of Vista or 7 Over the Internet This will be a very short guide. I'm creating this guide because of what I saw in a thread regarding, activating an OEM copy of Vista. The general consensus was that you had to Activate via the telephone because Windows Vista and Sometimes 7, told you that the key you are using cannot be activated over the internet. To Activate an OEM copy of Vista over the internet you simply need to tell the activate wizard that you want to change the product key. Then enter the exact same key off the side or bottom of the machine you used during the setup. For some reason when you enter it a 2nd time, windows will activate without issue. While retyping the key works great, an easier way to do it is to use a program called .. Jellybean keyfinder. http://www.magicalje...erInstaller.exe 1) Install Windows Vista OEM 2) Get your network card working http://www.neowin.ne...#entry594035224 3) Open Jellybean keyfinder and copy the Vista key 4) Open the activate wizard and tell it you wish to change the key. 5) Copy and paste in the key from the the keyfinder software. 6) Proceed to activate windows. Mohammad_Khalid_Hussain 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041141-how-to-activate-an-oem-copy-of-vista-or-7-over-the-internet/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl L. Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 warwagon, I also recall a similar thread about activating an OEM copy of Windows Vista a while ago. Would this be the thread you are referring to? At the end of the thread I just referenced, I posted a tool that is capable of SLP activating OEM Vista and 7 installations, as well as a brief description of why it works. (See my post here.) I use this tool on a regular basis, and it may help others here as well. I attached an updated version of it to this post. OEMCert.zip Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041141-how-to-activate-an-oem-copy-of-vista-or-7-over-the-internet/#findComment-594474357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaredFrost Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 It wasn't general consensus that you had to activiate via phone, it was general consuses that people didn't copy their OEM certs off the computer before re-installing Windows. They were basically trying to activate a VLK. The key on the sticker isn't the same key that OEMs use. If it helps people though, I suppose it's alright. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041141-how-to-activate-an-oem-copy-of-vista-or-7-over-the-internet/#findComment-594474377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad_Khalid_Hussain Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Thanks a lot for this, saved me a lot of trouble ! To report: It worked on my Asus K43SA with a retail installation. Mando 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041141-how-to-activate-an-oem-copy-of-vista-or-7-over-the-internet/#findComment-594474437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 nice one warwagon, much appreciated, tested it today infact @work after your original post and yep it works on dell oems :o) a timesaver, cheers! ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041141-how-to-activate-an-oem-copy-of-vista-or-7-over-the-internet/#findComment-594475273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujjuman Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I actually just did this too on my Windows 7 Home Prem OEM Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041141-how-to-activate-an-oem-copy-of-vista-or-7-over-the-internet/#findComment-594771004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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