‘Free Extra’ License or Product Key for Windows Vista OEM Version Hack
May be you can’t believe, that an OEM license that comes with a branded computer or notebook manufacturer such as HP, Dell and Lenovo, may actually allow you to have additional license product key, if you’re willing to break the law. The extra OEM license loophole is another leak from Microsoft which previously is about a loophole which allows consumers to buy the cheaper upgrade version of Windows Vista license but use the Microsoft instructed hack to fresh install on a computer without verification of old license, and hence effectively using an upgrade product key as genuine full retail Windows Vista license. And now this trick is about legally and genuinely install and use Windows Vista on two machines, the original OEM branded computer and another desktop or laptop computer, regardless of old branded or DIY type.
All computer products factory pre-installed with Windows Vista from big original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) has these unique features: All computer has SLIC (System Licensing Internal Code), and all these Windows Vista is pre-activated with generic OEM license product key for genuine validation. This is the basis for the Windows Vista OEM activation which based on Windows marker on BIOS. Thus, new branded computer is in activated state out of the factory, and can be used immediately without the need for further activation online or by phone.
Although all new computer running Windows Vista from OEMs is pre-activated, however, usually on the casing of the PC there will be a sticker of genuine COA (Certificate of Authenticity) pasted, with a 25-character product key which is what usually known as serial number. But this product key on COA is not related and not the same at all with the generic OEM product key preinstalled on the activated and validated Windows Vista system. So we have the ‘buy 1 free 1′ loophole in the Windows Vista product key based activation system, as one OEM machine can be activated by default or with recovery CD with generic OEM product key, while another computer can be activated with COA product key, with both computer is legit and possible to go through genuine Windows validation. However, not all computer can be activated with COA product key, as it will matched against SLIC component in the BIOS. And if the BIOS Windows marker does not exists, activation will fail. So it is only safe to say that the product key from COA can be used to activate another relatively new computer from the same manufacturer, which is most likely to fulfill all required activation conditions.
Not all OEM’s computers are applicable for this buy one free one Windows Vista license hack. It’s only applicable if your new computer does not need you to enter product key from the COA to activate the system during first use and also after restoration. Most likely products from only so call “Royalty OEM” or big OEMs such as Lenovo, HP and Dell will has this privileges, as the laptop, notebook or desktop computer comes with complete set of recovery CD or restore partition that can re-image the hard disk to exactly the same state when the computer just finished assembled in the factory. If your computer comes with Windows Vista DVD media or recovery CD that requires you to enter product key every restoration, you should not use the product key on other computer.
It’s also possible to get these OEM product key on COA sticker completely free too. Simply roams around computer stores, shops, exhibitions, shows, offices, your friends’ houses, public libraries, government offices and etc, looks for computers with COA, or search everywhere around the Web for photos of Vista COA, and note down the product serial key. Then use the product key to activate Windows Vista system at your home and be treated by Microsoft as genuine and legal Vista copy. However, doing this is criminal act similar to stealing and you have to do it on your own risk.
It’s possible that Microsoft will update the SLP 2.0 activation and validation procedures for OEM activation when the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is rolled out, where SP1 may requires all OEM activated system to reenter the product serial number from the COA to upgrade the Windows Vista. But chance is low, as if this scenario really happens, it’s going to cause a lot of problems, inconveniences and big mess to customers who bought OEM computers. Beside, there is possible risk of users facing situation where product key been stolen as mentioned above, thus no longer able to use their legitimately owned product key again.
As mentioned in paragraph above, it’s possible for somebody to steal your product key too. How Microsoft going to deal with this situation is unknown, it’s possible that Microsoft may giveaway a new product key for your usage, making it’s real “buy 1 get 2″ trick. But don’t hope much. It’s better for you to safeguard the product key – by re-activate your computer with COA’s product key by changing product key, or if you wish, use it at another computer, but the product key will no longer able to be used on other computer, including the original computer which it comes with.
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May 22nd, 2009 19:09
Can you send to me the Products key for Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
May 20th, 2009 05:31
can sum 1 please email me a product key for vista ultimate please please please please i neeed it ,, send 2 or maybe 3 please ,,,thanx
April 29th, 2009 18:20
guys can u give a product key for windows vista ultimate for HP… please, i need it badly.. i can’t access to my windows.. huhu.. email me..please i beg you to king_anexx@yahoo.com
April 28th, 2009 21:13
hey i need an windows vista home premium product key urgent please send me
April 22nd, 2009 02:01
hi, can anybody help me with vista license key.
March 26th, 2009 02:31
hye,can you provide me the serial key for window home premium??
March 21st, 2009 15:57
send me vista home product keys two or three
March 21st, 2009 07:23
the problem with vista is that its too much expenseive thank you
March 15th, 2009 01:25
Please send me windows vista ultimate extra key Oem.
March 5th, 2009 16:12
can sum 1 please email me a product key for vista ultimate please
cheshirelad1234@hotmail.com
February 13th, 2009 14:14
guys can u give a product key for windows vista home basics… please, i need it badly.. i can’t access to my windows.. huhu.. email me.. knrf_kamikazee@yahoo.com
February 6th, 2009 12:54
chicos aKA les tengo su solucion a sus problemas totalmente gratis y originales llegar y activar
Ultimate……………..: 6F2D7-2PCG6-YQQTB-FWK9V-932CC
Business…………….: 72PFD-BCBK8-R7X4H-6F2XJ-VVMP9
Home Premium…..: 8XPM9-7F9HD-4JJQP-TP64Y-RPFFV
Home Basic……….: 762HW-QD98X-TQVXJ-8RKRQ-RJC9V
soy su dios
novatos jajaja…
ha y soy caritativo.
February 4th, 2009 03:38
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Hallo,
I have bought new PC with windows vista home premium on it two weeks ago. Today it won’t even start, it said that product key is invalid. I have put correct product key again but it still said that it is wrong. Please I need help.
Thank’s a lot for anyone’s help!
plz send me windows vista home premium prudact key
January 13th, 2009 01:29
What Microsoft and HP (and others) are doing has got to be criminal. If not, then it SHOULD be criminal. Why do I buy a RETAIL PC at a RETAIL store, only to get one of these bullshit OEM licenses which is USELESS if I want to re-install CLEAN my OWN PC that I paid damn good money for?
Why the hell should I have to purchase ANOTHER license? A so-called “retail” license that SHOULD HAVE been sold to me in the first place. Holy shit are we going THAT backwards these days, or what?
I am writing my local Representative and requesting that he look into this crap. This is pure bullshit.
December 29th, 2008 03:03
Melissa, if you’re such a slave to propriety, you should throw away the computer you’re using and buy a genuine IBM PC.
Did you know IBM had a lock on the original PC? Did you know that a hacker was hired to ILLEGALLY reverse engineer the IBM BIOS and write the specs for it? And that these ill-gained specs were used to write work-alike BIOS for non-ibm computers so that they could run IBM-PC software just like a “true blue” IBM-PC? That these computers were marketed as “IBM compatibles”? That these “IBM compatibles” ultimately spawned a multi trillion dollar industry employing millions of people around the globe? That if you aren’t using an IBM computer, then the legacy of the one you have can be traced directly back to some shadowy figures who hired a hacker to do some dirty work.
What? You say you DIDN’T know that? Why, I…I…I’m SHOCKED! Shame on you!
Don’t be such a prissy, missy!
PS: You seem to think “(these hacks don’t) work after SP1 anymore. Ah well, too bad”
Wrong again, sweetie…
December 29th, 2008 02:17
Don’t you just love people with irrelevant posts? As if obtaining hundreds of dollars of software was as easy as asking strangers for it, and everyone who paid for it is just too stupid to use a message board.
It doesn’t work after SP1 anymore. Ah well, too bad.
October 25th, 2008 16:11
Vista disk has multiple versions; Yes, I read an article out here on the web that there was a special booting sequence of all VISTA disk which allowed you to INstall and tryout different Tastes of Vista. I gather from all this, that the Vista disk must be then, a form of XISO of some sort.
And I quote:
“Absolutely…every version of Vista is on a Vista install disc, no
matter what the disc label indicates. The product key that you key in,
when prompted, determines which version will be installed.”
The link is here
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/31522851/upgrade-from-any-vista-di.aspx
October 25th, 2008 15:53
I have seen this on an OEM XP disk image, for one of the named that you have on here. The Unattend file on the image has a different key that works also, thus two Valid keys result.
However, I found two Unattend files, which was wierd, but the one key I found on one disk was the same key I found another OEM disk on the extra unattend, and the mutual keys on two different disks didn’t work.. Regardless, do a search on your oem RESTORE disk for two Unattend files, and you may find two different keys, not including one you have pasted on your case. And if this is the case, each Unattend file will have a different ProdKEY which one should work.. I suspect the key found on the image.gho, is the Volume key they use at the factory…
September 10th, 2008 12:36
Dont use VISTA. If you want looks then just get the vista skin for XP. Why waste so much money just for the looks.
Or use Ubuntu………
August 30th, 2008 01:45
You never heard of Linux? You want free, here it is.
August 2nd, 2008 22:41
Vista Service pack one has covered all these patches. The only thing you can do now is go buy a legit copy and be done with it. Trust me I have tried the best activation hacks (Paradox OEM activation included)and they do not work with SP1.
July 21st, 2008 17:50
my free trail of vista has expired, and would like a full version for free or a product key code for free for windows vista home, can you please help
June 21st, 2008 09:14
my free trail of vista has expired, and would like a full version for free or a product key code for free for windows vista home, can you please help
May 22nd, 2007 11:15
I have installed windows vista from my friends cd when I want to active it the message displays with it is already used purchease online so I don’t want to purcheses it , I need windows vista home premium key please help me
May 20th, 2007 16:03
great tip