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What Next - Windows 7 Bought from eBay turns out to be MSDN version and is blocked

  • 20-01-2011 4:37pm
    #1
    amod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi, I bought 'Windows 7 Ultimate DVD' from ebay. It came with all security features like that of a legitimate DVD. It had COA - Certificate of Authenticity. The key was inside the wrapped case. The DVD had all the security features (I compared it with features listed on ‘www.howtotell.com/uk’ and all checks passed. I installed Windows 7 and it activated without any hitch. But since 18-Jan-11, my machine refuses to activate and complains that the key was blacklisted. What can I do ? Regards


Comments

  • #2
    Odaise Gaelach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Odaise Gaelach


    Unfortunately it sounds like may have been swindled. The DVD might be genuine but if key isn't then you can't use the software, because you're buying a licence to use the software rather than an actual copy of the software.

    If you still think that Microsoft have blacklisted the key by mistake then you could give them a call and try and resolve it that way. But I wouldn't hold out too much hope. :(

    Don't buy software from eBay. There are too many cowboys and pirates on it.


  • #3
    JimmyCrackCorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn


    Odaise Gaelach wrote: »
    Unfortunately it sounds like may have been swindled. The DVD might be genuine but if key isn't then you can't use the software, because you're buying a licence to use the software rather than an actual copy of the software.

    If you still think that Microsoft have blacklisted the key by mistake then you could give them a call and try and resolve it that way. But I wouldn't hold out too much hope. :(

    Don't buy software from eBay. There are too many cowboys and pirates on it.

    Contact Microsoft and discuss it with them.
    They will go after the the guy quite aggressively.


  • #4
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    And tell you that they only support software supplied from an authorized reseller.
    JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »
    Contact Microsoft and discuss it with them.
    They will go after the the guy quite aggressively.


  • #5
    xp0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭xp0


    Report it to eBay, as far as I know it's illegal to sell Microsoft products on eBay..


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