Windows 7 x64 System Recovery Product Key not same as COA sticker

I have restored my Satellite P775-S7232 with Windows 7 Home Premium x64 to the out-of box condition by booting from the Sysyem Recovery Partition. Afterwards during the process of re-installing all my other software, I happened to install Belarc Adivisor and when I ran it, it came up with a different Win7 Product Key than what is shown on the OEM COA sticker on the bottom of the laptop.
What is the reason for this and will either product key work in the future to re-install Windows 7? If for instance, should I decide to re-partition the drive, eliminate the Restore Partition and re-install Win7 x64 from scratch from a Win7 DVD, should I only use the Product Key from the COA sticker? In case anyone is wondering, I have made a complete Toshiba DVD Recovery Set for this system, just in case.
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Satellite P775-S7232
The key that keyfinders come up with is the key used by OEMs during installation. It won't work for activatation.
Magical Jellybean explains it here.
Q: Why doesn't the product key returned match the one on my sticker?
If you purchased your PC with Windows already installed from a large manufacturer such as Dell or HP, it's likely that Windows was installed using an OEM key instead of the actual key for your PC. This saves them (and you) money because it's much more efficient for these large companies to install Windows once and then clone the drive.
-Jerry

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