How do I check if a Windows key is genuine without activating it?

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Is there a way to establish what version a Windows 7 product key is?

I need a way to test if a Windows 7 key is genuine, and for what version it is so. I would like to do this without activating it.

What would be ideal is an application where I can input a key, and have it tell me what Windows it is for (7, Vista, XP, etc.) and the type (Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, etc.)

njallam

Posted 2012-08-25T10:36:17.273

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Question was closed 2012-08-25T13:00:05.543

None of the tools in that thread are available anymore. – njallam – 2012-08-25T11:02:28.450

And yes I do mean genuine, I want to know if it will activate without any issues. – njallam – 2012-08-25T11:03:56.607

Actually, correction again, the first tool works. – njallam – 2012-08-25T11:07:14.307

The first link (to Softpedia) still works. The others seem down, yes. There's also this online checker: http://d-fault.nl/PIDCheck.aspx, though whether or not you trust it is your call.

– Indrek – 2012-08-25T11:07:37.420

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