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Problem with using System Image
I installed Win7 early this year and after I used my Windows activation key, installed drivers and did the updates, I made a system image.
This was great as I could experiment with various video encoding programs and if I got problems I just did the Win7 System Image Recovery and started afresh.
As my external HDD is fairly full (video MP4s!) I just did the one Image after the original install and was happy to do any further updates and install any required software after each recovery.
This worked well the few times I used it but now I have problems. When I do the recovery now I get a message to say my Windows may not be legitimate and I am now prompted that my Windows Activation is out of date and when I try to use my key (I have Win7 Home Premium full Retail) using Active Windows the Desktop goes black and stays that way even though it says my activation was successful!
I have tried both online activation and entering the Key, both methods are reported succesful but the Black Desktop does not go!
It seems stupid that the Black Desktop security measure doesn't go away after successful activation using my legitimate key. I understand that they have problems with fraud and re-entering my key is no problem but I now have had to use the install disk instead.
Can anyone tell me how to get round this problem, or does this mean I have to make regular Images so that Microsoft security doesn't get upset?
Many thanks for any replies, apart from this one small problem I have been very pleased with Win7.