That's entirely normal. Mass-produced computers are pre-activated when they
are built and an entire production run will have the same product key. The
key on the sticker is your proof you have a valid copy and may be needed by
you if you ever need to reinstall Windows on that computer.
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"wmd" <wmd.2v33vg@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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> i bought a new sony vaio fz 160 e . i ran jellybean key finder and got
> key that was used to activate my windows vista home premium. but the
> strange thing is it dosent match the key on the bottom of computer .
> on the bottom it says sony corp oemact and there is a different key .
> anyone know whats up ?
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