Windows 7 32 bit license

I finally found that laptop I was looking for to become my TechStream rig. At my town dump I have scored a Lenovo T400 in perfect working, if not cosmetic condition. The thing had nothing wrong with it at all. It was missing an AC adapter and the battery is of course not holding a lot of charge (but not fully dead either). It had Windows XP on it and the original owners didn't even delete their accounts, which were not password protected. I just logged right in. The machine works very well and I have since wiped its drive and installed Windows 7 Pro 32 bit as is recommended for use with TechStream. I have a cheap knock off from Amazon cable and CD that I have never tried (bought a long time ago) because I did not have a 32 bit Windows 7 machine and really did not have a reason to need (and still don't, my Prius is running just fine). I have been on a lookout for a nice old laptop and this one came into my life for free, so I think it's time to get the TechStream rig running.

So, I downloaded and installed Windows 7 Pro 32 bit version, but I can not find a good and cost-effective way to activate it. This is why I am posting this. If anyone has a license they would like to sell to me at a reasonable price, please let me know. It makes no difference which version of Win 7 your licence is for. I have images for all of them. I only need the actual license key. I do not really want to "steal" the software, I want to get a legitimate licence. I have an OEM image of Home Premium, so that can work too. I will also be on a lookout for a broken Win 7 machine to pull the key from, but I find those difficult to locate and when I do the tags are all worn off and unreadable.

So if anyone can help me out with this, I will really appreciate it

P.S. If this thread can be placed in a more relevant forum, please relocate it. I just did not know exactly where to put it.

 

The laptop came with windows XP and the sicker is really worn, so key is not very legible. The copy of Windows 7 Home Premium I have is downloaded from the Microsoft website, so it's legit, but I still need a key (from an old laptop sticker or something.

I do not trust ebay for the Windows key. Too easy for the seller to get away with crap.

 

Basically looking for a product key sticker off a dead Windows 7 computer. If you see one on a trash heap, write it down and send it to me for lots of good karma

 

That would be fantastic! I downloaded a bunch of Win 7 images from Microsoft (wasn't easy, BTW, but not impossible). So I have pretty much an image of every version that existed including Home Premium OEM. All I need is a key.

 

Thank you SO MUCH! It worked like a charm! Activated right up. And yes, no physical space is a wonderful thing. I have a bit of junk myself, but more than just computers. I also do leather working, metal smithing, car repair and maintenance. You want junk, I got some junk, lol. I've been getting rid of my computer hardware junk, though. I am old and have been in this game since way before internet. I have RS232 cables collecting dust and I just brought my last CRT device to the local transfer station for recycling.

Thank you again, this is absolutely perfect and exactly what I was looking for when I posted the thread. It took a bit of time, but finally the right answer came along. Priuschat for the win!

 

That is a great offer and a valuable one. The ISO images of legit Windows 7 are available and honestly, it is the best Windows I have used. I have it on my main laptop (it's an oldish Lenovo T530i, but works great) and everything just works fine. Got a Win10 machine and for the life of me can not make it print on the network printer or access my NAS (Raspberry Pi running headless Linux distro).

 

Well, my next set of problems is not Windows related, but I figured I'd post here anyway in hopes of someone pointing me in the right direction.

My cheap mini-VCI cable from Amazon came with a CD that is physically damaged, so I can not get anything off it. I bought it about 8 months ago and have only gotten to it now, so returning it is not an option. What I have heard is that Techstream is easy to get and I already have a driver for the cable. The Techstream is not as easy to obtain as I thought. Every version I get requires registration. How do people deal with that?

Thanks again for great help with Windows 7 32 bit. The laptop works like a charm!

 

And most of them contain viruses, as I understand. So what is everyone who uses TS do?