To resolve the issue, choose the phone activation option in the activation wizard and follow the on-screen instructions. This may happen because the product key is detected as in-use on another computer.
If your computer has been serviced, and you are now trying to reinstall the Windows® 7 operating system, you may be unable to activate the Windows® operating system and will instead receive an invalid product key error.If you are confident you are entering the correct product key, contact Microsoft® support for more information.Verify the product key and try typing it again. You may have mistyped the product key.Verify you are using the product key located on the Windows® 7 operating system box and NOT the one located on the VAIO® computer.The Windows® product key was entered incorrectly and the message Invalid product key may be displayed.To resolve the issue, activate the Windows® 7 operating system. You did not activate the Windows® 7 operating system within 30 days of the installation.Use the information below to remove this message:
The message also may be associated with an error code. The message This copy of Windows is not genuine may be displayed on the Windows® desktop for several reasons.