Once upon a time
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)27 Mar 2018 14:08
To: ALL101 of 145
So I bought a (supposedly) legit Win7 oem activation key offa this outfit http://stores.ebay.ca/cheapercodes?_trksid=p2047675.l2568
Smells a bit dodgy, but I only gambled ~9-bucks on it and they emailed the key with instructions right away. The OEM key doesn't work with MS downloads (retail only), but they supplied a google drive download link (hopefully not malware-infested). Gonna find out if this thing works in a few days. If it does :-O~~~ .
PC parts should be here sometime today.
Smells a bit dodgy, but I only gambled ~9-bucks on it and they emailed the key with instructions right away. The OEM key doesn't work with MS downloads (retail only), but they supplied a google drive download link (hopefully not malware-infested). Gonna find out if this thing works in a few days. If it does :-O~~~ .
PC parts should be here sometime today.
EDITED: 27 Mar 2018 14:10 by DSMITHHFX
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From: koswix27 Mar 2018 19:58
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Welcome to the botnet :|
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From: ANT_THOMAS27 Mar 2018 20:09
To: koswix
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It's good to contribute to the net
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)27 Mar 2018 20:49
To: koswix
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)27 Mar 2018 21:12
To: koswix
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Hmph. ISO passed Microsoft's own checksum.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/checksum-for-an-iso-file/da5cdd7d-f5eb-4e3c-b180-9fca5fc5e01f
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/checksum-for-an-iso-file/da5cdd7d-f5eb-4e3c-b180-9fca5fc5e01f
EDITED: 27 Mar 2018 21:15 by DSMITHHFX
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From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)27 Mar 2018 23:09
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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You checked against the 40 character SHA1 hash, right?
Not the 8 character CRC or 32 character md5, neither of which are tamper proof.
(Not that SHA1 is bulletproof, but it's only weakened, not broken yet. Probably.)
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)27 Mar 2018 23:43
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
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Yeah sha1
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From: Manthorp27 Mar 2018 23:51
To: ALL108 of 145
I've bought a bunch of cheap Windows licences and all but one have worked straight out of the bag. The one that didn't was replaced without quibble.
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)28 Mar 2018 10:20
To: Manthorp
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Hooray!
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From: koswix28 Mar 2018 16:21
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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So how come key no worky with ms iso?
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)28 Mar 2018 16:29
To: koswix
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MS ISO downloads only work with retail keys, not oem. If you had read the OP more carefully, you would have already known that. But you didn't. :-/
For those following this saga with bated breath: I just used the MSI "Smart Tool" to slipstream USB 3 drivers into the W7 iso, else kb would not work during installation. And after searching for how to disable UEFI, I re-read this entire thread and found Ant's post where he mentions that it's better to leave it enabled.
AND
For those following this saga with bated breath: I just used the MSI "Smart Tool" to slipstream USB 3 drivers into the W7 iso, else kb would not work during installation. And after searching for how to disable UEFI, I re-read this entire thread and found Ant's post where he mentions that it's better to leave it enabled.
AND
Quote:
For Windows 7, access the BIOS menu Advanced >
Windows OS Configuration > Windows 7 Installation
AND
Windows OS Configuration > Windows 7 Installation
Quote:
AMI Bios 7B07v38 2018-03-20 - Improved Windowns7 compatibility.
WHY IS WINDOWNS SO FUCKING COMPLICATED :-(( :-(( :-(( EDITED: 28 Mar 2018 16:38 by DSMITHHFX
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From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)28 Mar 2018 19:55
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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> If you had read the OP more carefully
The OP is user:williama :@
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)28 Mar 2018 20:56
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
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The most literal and one-dimensional interpretation possible. We expect no less.
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From: graphitone28 Mar 2018 20:59
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP)
CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Plus, as evidenced fairly recently, if you were paying more attention and reading posts unlike my accused and learned friend Koswix you may have gleaned that it's better to leave the UEFI enabled.
EDITED: 28 Mar 2018 20:59 by GRAPHITONE
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)28 Mar 2018 21:11
To: graphitone
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I did, and I did. :-D
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From: koswix28 Mar 2018 21:40
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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I did read that, but does the sha1 hash not suggested content of said ISOs is the same, so how can the dodgey one accept your key but the download one not, if they are the same?
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From: koswix28 Mar 2018 21:46
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Further, a cursory Google suggests an OEM key can be used with a retail iso just fine.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/can-an-oem-licence-key-be-used-to-activate-a/495b4da1-c1b7-4d93-82a9-8c8601bbaf32
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/can-an-oem-licence-key-be-used-to-activate-a/495b4da1-c1b7-4d93-82a9-8c8601bbaf32
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)28 Mar 2018 23:35
To: koswix
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OK, whatever. Instructions that came with the key said you couldn't use an OEM key to download an ISO from MS (you have to enter a valid RETAIL key to download), and to download the ISO from google drive instead. So I did, and when y'all started hollering about bots and whatnot I ran a shasum on the iso using MS's own hash and it matched. I guess I'll know in a few days if it's any good.
Your link you talks about using a COA for Home Premium key on a retail Home Premium disk, not an OEM Pro key on a retail Pro disk. So there's that.
Your link you talks about using a COA for Home Premium key on a retail Home Premium disk, not an OEM Pro key on a retail Pro disk. So there's that.
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From: ANT_THOMAS28 Mar 2018 23:36
To: koswix
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Joined a botnet when he didn't even need to. He'll be expelled as a Russian diplomat shortly.
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