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New HDD "Windows not Genuine"
I had a dying hard drive (C) , so I added a new second drive (D), installed Win 7 on it, and transferred data from C to D. I then pulled C and plugged D in where C was before. After repairing the MBR everything worked fine for a few weeks until I received a "This copy of Windows is not genuine" message. The Win 7 on D is the same original Win 7 that had been functional on C for nine months.
Should I simply re-enter the product key, or should I change the drive letter of this drive from D to C first, or is there something else that I may need to do?
Thanks,
Bob
Update:
The solution was easy. Here's what I did wrong, and finally right.
1. Wrong - When I initially received the black desktop screen and "Windows not genuine" message I went to the System panel and clicked "Change product key" which gave me the ability to re-enter the original product key. When I did that, it came back with a "Windows Not Genuine" message.
2. Right - Above the Change Product Key line was another line to Activate. I clicked on that link and saw a Windows Not Genuine message with a link to follow to resolve the problem. This took me to a link to Install the Windows Validation Tool. After I did that and let it validate, the warnings went away. I still had the black desktop, but that was a simple fix by re-installing the desktop wallpaper.
This line now shows "Windows is Activated."
Last edited by nedinc; 03 Sep 2010 at 12:32. Reason: Solved