Activation Faild

armin

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Hello
I bought Windows 8 pro and install it into my sony vaio laptop now i change my HDD to SSD drive and i installed windows 8 pro but now i can use my product key. what should i do to fix this problem??:(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
Why can't you use your Product Key?
You cannot install Windows 8 Upgrades onto a bare drive - you MUST have an activated qualifying OS present to upgrade from.
You will need to install Windows 7 onto the SSD, then upgrade that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 64-bit and Win8 32-bit in VM (+ others in VM)
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus K52F
    CPU
    i3
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    it's an i3 :)
    Sound Card
    Conexant (rubbish - or it may be the speakers)
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Internet Speed
    whatever I can get - G3
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