I've got here a customer's Dell Optiplex GX620 (out of support from Dell) that came with its preinstalled Windows XP (out of support from MS) and its "install media" (read: dell-branded windows xp sp2 install cd). We had to replace the (failed) harddisk and then I begun to reinstall WindowsXP using the cd that came with the system.
The sticker on the pc has an activation code along with its serial number in the form 00045-617-192-xxx, and the installed windows xp got a serial in the form 76435-OEM-0011903-00xxx. There is no windows activation stuff in Applications > Accessories > System Utilities, and Windows Update would want to install the WGA thing (KB905474).
Yes that's pretty normal, some manufacturers choose to ship a computer with a pre-activated OEM Windows CD. Activation is done automatically based on hardware ID's. WGA should just verify the installation properly. If not, it will ask for another serial key. Then just input the one that's on the sticker.
Yes, When you run sysprep it will strip the activation out of it. However, if you plan on using KMS server I would not suggest it. KMS client key is installed by default and when you try to activate via KMS it should attempt to search for first one it comes across.
If you have a windows 7 restore dvd from the manufacturer that only has the OS on it. You can install that disk and run audit mode on it. Major manufacturers use SLP BIOS activation in order to activate. Example is if you buy a dell computer and use a dell restore disk you don't have to put in the key normally.
I would research Microsoft MDT and windows automated installation kit. Plus, there are tons of websites out there these days that have walk throughs on how to get you started. Be warned that if you try to use WAIK to join a domain it does not work properly due to the pass that it does the join.
You'll be wanting to use Sysprep. Put simply, this is a simple tool that lets you prepare a Windows installation for bulk deployment, including presenting nice GUI's for entering hostnames, product keys etc.
It should be as simple as creating an image of an existing install with all the updates and software that you need (I'm not sure if you can use Ghost for this, I'd be surprised if you couldn't), and then using sysprep on the resulting image. This should then be happily able to install itself on a target machine, prompting the user for whatever you've configured it for.
You'll want to read through the documentation and understand what's going on, as this is an area that can get very complex. You might also want to look into the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) as I've used bits from that to do some deployments as well.
Our HP desktop All-in-One hard drive had to be replaced. Done by Best Buy but after 1 month, I was notified on my screen that Windows 7 had expired. I contacted Geek Squad and they said I need the Activation Key for them to reload it because it's been 1 month since new hard drive was installed. They said they will load it but need the Activ. Key.
If they used a disk containing the "official" HP software that was factory-loaded onto your computer, Windows should automatically "activate", given that it is official HP software that is installed on genuine HP hardware.
You don't need the original HDD from your old computer to retrieve the product key. The old HDD is imaged when it's copied to the new one, so any information that was present on your old disk is also on your new one. As for the packaging, the problem with HP computers is that they're preactivated at the factory, so they don't give you the product key anywhere on the computer case.
What @mdklassen is posting is fairly accurate. I do not see the model number of this PC nor do I see any mention of what the original Windows version might be. I do see that it is Windows 7 now. If the model number indicates that the PC came with Windows 7, in other words OEM Windows 7, then Best Buy should know better than to expect a Windows product key be be provided. I think they are saying that just because that would resolve the Windows licensing issue and not blame them for any infractions.
If Best Buy has used a HP restore DVD, it would be self activating. Assuming that is not the deal, then perhaps a HP Recovery Media could be obtained, but that also require a model number for the PC. If everything is good except for the product nagging about needing to be activated, and M$ says the install is genuine, you have some choices. The most ideal would not to reinstall but just get it activated. Please post a screen shot of the "System" page that shows just what is what. You can get to that by right clicking on the "Computer" icon and then pick "properties". If you do not have the "Computer" icon on the desktop, click on the "Start Button" in the lower left corner then right click on the "Computer" in the listing on the right side of the popup.
BTW: if all this is as described, it can be activated either with the Product key from the Mcrosoft sticker, as @mdklassen suggests or by running some additional commands from the command line using the Slmgr
Typically what you see on the screen in question where is says "Product ID" does not give you a real Product key - it will not activate the OS even from an activated system. That number is not the product key. For an activated OEM install, it will typically have a number with an "OEM" imbedded mid number.
I recently purchased my Ally and what an amazing machine. As of yet I am not experiencing any of the common issues associated with this device. One issue that is persistent is that every time I wake the system from hibernation, windows is deactivated. The windows Activation watermark will remain in the bottom right of the screen until I do a full reboot and that solves the problem until next time it hibernates. A fresh install of windows might fix it but I have slow internet and limited external storage so am hoping there is an easy solution. Thanks in advance!!
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