I reinstalled Windows 7 with the same I had before (Professional, 32bit). But when I entered my Product Key it said, "The product key you have entered appears to be a default product key and cannot be used for activation. Type a different Windows 7 Professional product key."
Any ideas?
What kind of windows license do you have? Retail/system builder (bought from shop) or preinstalled-preactivated (royalty oem)? Also run this tool, click Copy, paste into notepad and upload/paste the .txt file/results here.
go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012
Code:Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0): ----------------------------------------- Windows Validation Data--> Validation Code: 0 Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-*****-*****-***** Windows Product Key Hash: 71BRYMECVaSXedfumfu8zryHJVY= Windows Product ID: 00371-177-0000061-85975 Windows Product ID Type: 5 Windows License Type: Retail Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010100.0.0.048 ID: {A49D2D21-6086-4CF3-985C-D308D73D5878}(1) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Product Name: Windows 7 Professional Architecture: 0x00000000 Build lab: 7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255 TTS Error: Validation Diagnostic: Resolution Status: N/A Vista WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Windows XP Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 File Exists: No Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Data--> Office Status: 109 N/A OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watadminsvc.exe[Hr = 0x80070003] File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\npwatweb.dll[Hr = 0x80070003] File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watux.exe[Hr = 0x80070003] File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watweb.dll[Hr = 0x80070003] Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{A49D2D21-6086-4CF3-985C-D308D73D5878}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010100.0.0.048</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-PW487</PKey><PID>00371-177-0000061-85975</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-3477802609-3089444720-1528905917</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Model>MP061 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>A01</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20060317000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>C9B93607018400EE</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002 Licensing Data--> Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385 Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel Activation ID: e838d943-63ed-4a0b-9fb1-47152908acc9 Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 00371-00170-177-000006-00-1033-7600.0000-2302011 Installation ID: 003580768776410171810875551804356742922953260686284446 Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338 Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339 Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341 Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340 Partial Product Key: ***** License Status: Initial grace period Time remaining: 42000 minute(s) (29 day(s)) Remaining Windows rearm count: 3 Trusted time: 8/19/2011 6:51:48 AM Windows Activation Technologies--> HrOffline: 0x00000000 HrOnline: N/A HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000 Event Time Stamp: N/A ActiveX: Not Registered - 0x80040154 Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x80040154 HealthStatus Bitmask Output: HWID Data--> HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAEAAwABAAIAAAABAAAAAgABAAEAnJ9KAdbE6k5Onjyw7jR6XdiqqMdONtLw9Eg= OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> N/A OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table Windows marker version: N/A OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A BIOS Information: ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value APIC DELL M07 FACP DELL M07 BOOT DELL M07 MCFG DELL M07 SSDT PmRef CpuPm
You have installed retail windows but not inputted the product key. Thats why your windows is in the initial grace period. Look at the retail package, there would be a product key on it. Thats the one you need to enter.
I enter my product key and it doesn't work...
I ran it again and this is what I got?
Code:Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0): ----------------------------------------- Windows Validation Data--> Validation Code: 0 Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487 Windows Product Key Hash: 71BRYMECVaSXedfumfu8zryHJVY= Windows Product ID: 00371-177-0000061-85975 Windows Product ID Type: 5 Windows License Type: Retail Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010100.0.0.048 ID: {A49D2D21-6086-4CF3-985C-D308D73D5878}(3) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Product Name: Windows 7 Professional Architecture: 0x00000000 Build lab: 7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255 TTS Error: Validation Diagnostic: Resolution Status: N/A Vista WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Windows XP Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 File Exists: No Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Data--> Office Status: 109 N/A OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watadminsvc.exe[Hr = 0x80070003] File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\npwatweb.dll[Hr = 0x80070003] File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watux.exe[Hr = 0x80070003] File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watweb.dll[Hr = 0x80070003] Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{A49D2D21-6086-4CF3-985C-D308D73D5878}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010100.0.0.048</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-PW487</PKey><PID>00371-177-0000061-85975</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-3477802609-3089444720-1528905917</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Model>MP061 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>A01</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20060317000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>C9B93607018400EE</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002 Licensing Data--> Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385 Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, RETAIL channel Activation ID: e838d943-63ed-4a0b-9fb1-47152908acc9 Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 00371-00170-177-000006-00-1033-7600.0000-2302011 Installation ID: 003580768776410171810875551804356742922953260686284446 Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338 Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339 Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341 Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340 Partial Product Key: PW487 License Status: Initial grace period Time remaining: 41940 minute(s) (29 day(s)) Remaining Windows rearm count: 3 Trusted time: 8/19/2011 7:08:18 AM Windows Activation Technologies--> HrOffline: 0x00000000 HrOnline: N/A HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000 Event Time Stamp: N/A ActiveX: Not Registered - 0x80040154 Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x80040154 HealthStatus Bitmask Output: HWID Data--> HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAEAAwABAAIAAAABAAAAAgABAAEAnJ9KAdbE6k5Onjyw7jR6XdiqqMdONtLw9Eg= OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> N/A OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table Windows marker version: N/A OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A BIOS Information: ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value APIC DELL M07 FACP DELL M07 BOOT DELL M07 MCFG DELL M07 SSDT PmRef CpuPm
You still have that default key. Heres how to change the product key.
Product Key Number - Change
Your telling me stuff i already know. I know how to change my product key, I know my product key. I installed windows and used the product key they gave me and it worked. I reinstalled windows and used the same key and now its telling me its a default key...
I see. If you're telling the truth, you've been taken for a ride. The key that is installed on your computer and which is also presumably the one you've been "given" is the pro default key. Thats the embedded key that makes windows work in the grace period i.e. before the actual product key is inputted, its time bombed and cannot be used after a defined time (max 120 days).
Catch hold of the seller, if you've paid for this license and demand a refund. If you havent paid, well, just go and buy a genuine license.
I had Windows XP x86 on a Dell Inspiron 9400. Default operating system of the system. I have Windows Vista that works perfect and installed it, Windows Vista Professional x86. And of course like anyone else I wanted Windows 7 so my brother got a copy of Windows 7 from his school and he installed Windows 7 Professional x86. He gave me the code to reinstall it if ever needed along with the install disc (i.e. [removed by admin]) And enter it and it gives you the default key prompt. So I'm guessing that is the wrong code?
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