How to edit registry for Windows 7 to accept registering product key

If you are doing a clean install of Windows 7 with an upgrade CD, you will have issues with registering Windows. Click here for information.

Below is a procedure that does not always work but will save you time and effort when it does.

Caution - Whenever editing the registry can cause issues to include data loss. Back up any files before editing the registry.

For a picture of the location in the registry, click the link

Back-up registry
Access Run or Search window
Type REGEDIT
Press Enter
Double-click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Double-click Software
Double-click Microsoft
Double-click Windows
Double-click CurrentVersion
Double-click Setup
Double-click OOBE
On the window on the right, double-click MediaBootInstall

Change the value from 1 to 0

Click OK

Click the Orb

Type CMD in the search window

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