Windows 7 Expiration Around the Corner for Build 7100

"Rearm" means an extension of the trial period, accomplished by typing slmgr.vbs -rearm into the start menu search box. This will extend your trial period by 30 days. You have one of those left.

Then you go into limited mode, where the system will force you to upgrade. At that point you can either purchase an upgrade version and do an upgrade install or purchase a full version and do a clean install (recommended).

Either way, back up all your data or move it to a separate hard disk if you have not already done so (external disks preferred) before 05 July 2010.

You should be able to upgrade to Home Premium, but a clean install is always preferred.

This guy probably upgraded the OS to Win7 and then sold the machine, which is why you are stuck with a trial version.

You should complain to EBay if at all possible.

billberry12 said:

Why would my license expiring? Never had that happed before. Are you saying this laptop had a trial Windows 7 OS on it when I bought it? It came with it on it from Ebay. Do I just need to go buy an upgrade? Does it have to be Windows 7 Pro, or can I upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium? I'm real confused.

In short words : You bought your PC with RC version ,wich someone ''masked'' as RTM ,not trial. That's it.
You can't upgrade from RC to full version ,you can only make clean install. Of course ,first thing what you have to do is buy your Windows 7. It doesn't matter wich version it is.

So, My only choice is a new full version clean install?

Every way windows has to check and see if my windows is valid, it passes. Would this be true if this os is set to expire in June. Do these trial W7's show as validated and genuine?

I paid for two original windows 7 ultimate licenses... that was a lot of money $$ for me.

Why would a retail license have 3 rearms remaining. Why owuld you need any rearms?