How to lock Vista product key?

My Vista product key is stolen and I want to lock down this, what can I do?
I dont want to let it use who stolen my key.

The key and the sticker placed on notebooks bottom side belongs to recovery image you got with your notebook and cannot be used for operating system activation.
With other words: if anyone installs Vista using Microsoft installation disc this key cannot be used for Vista activation. So don't worry about it.
Just be sure you have your recovery DVD on secure place and you can use it in the future for OS installation.
Even when you use this original Toshiba installation disc the licence key from the bottom must not be used.

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Hello help me please- HP Compaq Presario CQ60-320sa
I got HP Compaq Presario CQ60-320sa and the window vista product key is fade. I can read first, second and last.
Now my earlier hard disk got crashed because of bad sector and I have to installed new one which I did now I want window vista product key for activation and the sticker back of my laptop cover is fade can't read all product key. If I download HP- USB RECOVERY FLASH DISK UTILITY does this software let me reset my laptop to factory version and won't ask me for product key. Thank you for your time.

I understand you need a product key.
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Windows Vista product Key

Does anyone know how I can find out what my windows vista product key is. The sticker on the bottom of my laptop has worn off and it keeps saying that I need to enter it.

BrendaD wrote:
Does anyone know how I can find out what my windows vista product key is. The sticker on the bottom of my laptop has worn off and it keeps saying that I need to enter it.
Hello,
What is asking for the product key? Is it the operating system?
If it is the OS, what you need is the recovery disc, putting the product key will not work because the OS that was installed on the NB is already activated and it can't be activated anymore.
I think microsoft has a fix for this but they will charge you for the support.
It is better if you will just do the recovery so that you can reinstall the operating system..
Hope this help.

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My hp dv5t it runs window vista home perimiom 64 bit has crashed and I tried to recover my window but the product key has some scratched I could notread the last 3 letters. Please help me.

The only way you will be able to recover it with the delivered operating system is with a recovery disk set.
Since the operating system has crashed you can't recover the Windows Vista product key with any utility I am aware of.
It sounds like it is time to purchase an operating system with activation key. It will not be easy to find a copy of Windows Vista for sale. Windows 7 is supported on your notebook. Drivers for Windows 7 are here. I recommmend that you use the 64-bit version.
I wish I had better news for you but I don't.
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The CS6 serial number will be valid as long as Adobe servers used to activate the product are still running. In other words, CS6 products were perpetual licensed and so they are valid as long as you wish to use them.
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HELP!!!! Vista Product Key?

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I know it sound stupid now but your question is a bit strange for me. Why?
Every preinstalled operating system is already activated so when you buy new notebook with preinstalled OS you have also bought one valid licence. This licence or used product key belongs to preinstalled OS version and cannot be used in any other case. With other words this product key is useless for you and you cannot use it for other OS version.
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Ive had my laptop since 2009 and its only now that I have need to use the pre installed windows 2007. When I go to enter in the product key from the sticker on bottom of laptop, I get an incorrect key message every time i attempt to validate my license key.
Can anyone help me rectify this as I know that Im inputting the correct key from the sticker.

Hello
As xaver already wrote this key belongs to original recovery image and cannot be used for any kind of activation. This key cannot be used for OS activation if you have installed own OS version.
It can also not be used for Microsoft office activation. Many people try this and wonder why it will not work.

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