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    Windows 7 Pro 64bit build 7601 SP1
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    Strange


    Ok, so I have a legal copy of Win 7 Pro that I already installed on my laptop with no issues and it's activated. I have an old HP desktop that I had laying around I thought I would install Win 7 on it using the same disk I used for my laptop. I have no intention of activating it on the desktop since it's already activated on my laptop I was just bored being unemployed and I wanted to see how well windows 7 would run on an older PC. My question is that it says it's not a genuine copy. HUH? How could it know that? I don't have it connected to a network. According to SIW it's a HP Pavilion 061. The history on this desktop is that I bought it from a coworker back around 07' with XP pro installed. I bought for my mom to use to surf the internet, but she never really used it so it just sat. Hence I just use it to mess with. Anybody know why it show as not genuine?
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    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    metalmania31 said:
    Ok, so I have a legal copy of Win 7 Pro that I already installed on my laptop with no issues and it's activated. I have an old HP desktop that I had laying around I thought I would install Win 7 on it using the same disk I used for my laptop. I have no intention of activating it on the desktop since it's already activated on my laptop I was just bored being unemployed and I wanted to see how well windows 7 would run on an older PC. My question is that it says it's not a genuine copy. HUH? How could it know that? I don't have it connected to a network. According to SIW it's a HP Pavilion 061. The history on this desktop is that I bought it from a coworker back around 07' with XP pro installed. I bought for my mom to use to surf the internet, but she never really used it so it just sat. Hence I just use it to mess with. Anybody know why it show as not genuine?
    It will say it is not genuine if the system clock is off
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  3. Posts : 670
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit build 7601 SP1
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       #3

    zigzag3143 said:
    metalmania31 said:
    Ok, so I have a legal copy of Win 7 Pro that I already installed on my laptop with no issues and it's activated. I have an old HP desktop that I had laying around I thought I would install Win 7 on it using the same disk I used for my laptop. I have no intention of activating it on the desktop since it's already activated on my laptop I was just bored being unemployed and I wanted to see how well windows 7 would run on an older PC. My question is that it says it's not a genuine copy. HUH? How could it know that? I don't have it connected to a network. According to SIW it's a HP Pavilion 061. The history on this desktop is that I bought it from a coworker back around 07' with XP pro installed. I bought for my mom to use to surf the internet, but she never really used it so it just sat. Hence I just use it to mess with. Anybody know why it show as not genuine?
    It will say it is not genuine if the system clock is off
    Still says not genuine. I checked the bios time and the system time.
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  4. Posts : 2,606
    Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
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    What sort of copy of Win7 is it? I haven't dealt with any OEM copies of Win7 yet, but on older OSes some of the OEM versions were BIOS locked, and would not install on another make of PC.
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  5. Posts : 670
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit build 7601 SP1
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    It's an business edition. I got it from my tech school. Like I said it installed fine on my laptop and that's where it's activated, but I was just playing around with this old pc. Since it's an HP you might be right about it being OEM bios locked.
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  6. Posts : 670
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit build 7601 SP1
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       #6

    It's wierd because I've installed oem copies of XP pro on it and it never gave me this warning. I don't get it.
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  7.    #7

    Try deep cleaning your HD to see if some hidden partition might be messing with it, unless you need the XP recovery partition because you lack a CD installer or Recov disks.

    Boot Win7 DVD, press Shift F10 at bootup or click thru to Recov Tools list to open a Command line, type:

    DISKPART
    LIST DISK
    SELECT DISK 0 (confirm this is Win7 target HD, best to unplug others first)
    CLEAN ALL
    create partition primary
    select partition 1
    assign letter=c:
    active
    format
    exit

    Now Custom Install to created partition knowing you have the cleanest possible slate and partition set up correctly.
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  8. Posts : 670
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit build 7601 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    gregrocker said:
    Try deep cleaning your HD to see if some hidden partition might be messing with it, unless you need the XP recovery partition because you lack a CD installer or Recov disks.

    Boot Win7 DVD, press Shift F10 at bootup or click thru to Recov Tools list to open a Command line, type:

    DISKPART
    LIST DISK
    SELECT DISK 0 (confirm this is Win7 target HD, best to unplug others first)
    CLEAN ALL
    create partition primary
    select partition 1
    assign letter=c:
    active
    format
    exit

    Now Custom Install to created partition knowing you have the cleanest possible slate and partition set up correctly.
    I'm trying this now. I'll update as soon as I finish.
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  9. Posts : 670
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit build 7601 SP1
    Thread Starter
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    I don't know what happened but while formatting it shuts down at around 89-90%. It just shuts down and won't restart. Like I have no power. I don't get it. The first install no issue as soon as I try to format boom around high 80% finished it shuts down. Oh well, it's just an old PC laying around I wasn't using anyway. But thanks for the help guys.
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  10.    #10

    Run the maker's HD diagnostics full CD scan which can salvage a failing HD sometimes: Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.

    Likewise test the memory with memtest86 CD for 5-6 passes to check that out.
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