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I have a Dell 5520 laptop

It came pre installed with windows 7

I installed win8 now the trials are over

I want to reinstall win 7

But where is the product key of the windows that was preinstalled??

Joel Jacob
2013-01-07 12:50:15
check this link out - http://pcsupport.about.com/od/osproductkeys/ht/windows-product-key-replacement.htm
luis donis
2012-12-11 20:42:59
can be found on the sticker in your pc there is the license key
FIDELIS
2012-12-06 14:15:56
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Hello, usually there is a label at the bottom of the laptop with your serial key on it. Keep in mind that if you formatted your whole drive, you also formatted the recovery partition and therefore you might have lost the option of recovering your factory setup, specially with a Dell. There is the possibility that when starting your computer and pay attention to start up, it might tell you what key to press in order for you to access recovery partition. Once you find what key to press, you can try pressing it at next restart and see if it recovers your system. If this works, you will not need a serial key.If the above does not work, you have the possibility of asking Dell to send you an installation disc. Of course, this option would cost you some money...
kumar raja
2012-11-27 10:10:15
beside battery there will be a key it is.........!
2012-11-14 14:13:28
you can read this article [Broken Link Removed]
Douglas Mutay
2012-11-13 09:15:59
Check the label under your laptop or if you have the original DVD of your pc it should be sticked on it.
Brandon Clark
2012-11-13 03:26:42
Check under the battery, it is a common place with Dell laptops.
Indronil Mondal
2012-11-13 11:20:42
so i have to open it???
dhanunjayarao chunduri
2012-11-13 02:18:15
Please search for a windows 7 label in your notebook
Nikhil Chandak
2012-11-12 12:52:47
As said by some , check out the product key at the bottom of ur laptop or contact a Dell engineer for the product key of ur laptop
Aniket Singh
2012-11-12 10:55:51
The Product Key should be on a sticker somewhere on the case - on a laptop it's usually on the bottom.
ha14
2012-11-12 09:52:01
DELL should have a recovery partition, i think if you hit F11 while booting you will have some options like restore point and factory recovery, if you choose the lfactory recovery option Dell will format hard drive and reinstall windows and normally should be activated without from you adding serial. Concerning the serial it should be in that hidden partition.now for some reasons if you have deleted that hidden partition Dell recovery will not function.
Erlis D.
2012-11-12 07:36:10
I would suggest reading this article:http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/ht/windows-7-key.htmThere are a list of ways how to get your windows product code! You can find other ways online from other articles but, I think the article from about.com is one of the best!
Douglas Mutay
2012-11-13 09:23:05
Erlis, your option would have been useful for him if he did it before installing W8, when he had the original OS installed. Otherwise, if he can't find the key sticked in the back of his PC he can request a replacement product key from Microsoft if he still has the original DVD. All he have to do is to call them for free at (800) 936-5700 and answer whatever questions that are asked. The new key will cost 10$ only.
Erlis D.
2012-11-13 14:35:18
Probably you are right! But I thought he had not installed w8!
Rakesh Mishra
2012-11-12 06:05:12
simply download windows 7 loader it will automatically provide the appropriate product key means that it will activate ur windows
Erlis D.
2012-11-12 07:39:15
Using windows 7 loader means that the software will not have an original product key again! What you are saying means to use a product key that is not legal, and sometimes may run into problems with genuine!
Rakesh Mishra
2012-11-13 14:44:37
after using loader there will be no genuine problem and the os will be activated
Erlis D.
2012-11-13 15:26:25
I know! But it will still be not an original copy of windows!
ferdinan Sitohang
2012-11-12 03:58:49
Please search for a windows 7 label in your notebook, some you can find in the out cover of the notebook, other is inside battery area. There will be a Serial Number in it. you can use it as long as you install the same version as attach in that label.
Terafall
2012-11-12 03:05:01
The key should be under the laptop but if its been scratched,peeled,etc you have to request for a new product keyhttp://pcsupport.about.com/od/osproductkeys/ht/windows-product-key-replacement.htm
Boni Oloff
2012-11-12 01:30:52
There will be the serial number under the laptop.
Indronil Mondal
2012-11-13 11:19:13
yes but no windows key
Jim Chambers
2012-11-12 00:05:40
There should be a label with the code stuck on the bottom of your computer.