Solved Auth returns invalid key on Vista OEM -> 7 clean update

[derekimo]

They should have emailed you the key.

Did you download it from dreamspark?

 

[DocBrown]

You can also buy some more time before required activation with a valid key by ReArming up to 3 times for 30 days each.

ReArm_Activation_period

slmgr.vbs -dlv
slmgr -rearm


Read this tutorial
:ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19921-license-information-windows-7-a.html

 

[eSCHEn]

No, not Dreamspark. It was a third-party that the company deals with for this sort of stuff. The name of which totally eludes me right now

I think speaking to work on Monday will be the most fruitful action to take. Without a new key I'm going nowhere with this but at least I have 30 days to sort it out. Although that's quite possibly not enough time given my work's rate of pace...

ATB

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Cheers,
Darren

 

[eSCHEn]

90 days? They /might/ just about do it in that time lol

 

[DocBrown]

Was the company Digital River ?

 

[eSCHEn]

I don't think so, no. I seem to recall it began with a "K" and it rang no bells with me. They used some foul download manager to get the images, hang on I'll pull the binary apart and look for a string that names them if it's there.

ATB

 

[eSCHEn]

Kivuto Solutions Inc. | Digital Distribution. Simplified. is the company in question. Thank goodness for hex editors!

The page does actually state there should be a key but my company's site does not. I'll have to take this up with them.

Many thanks for all your help.

ATB

 

[DocBrown]

Glad we could provide you with valuable info to get you headed to a resolvable solution.

 

[eSCHEn]

Yes, most helpful thank you.

Time to dust off the size 11 steel toes for Monday

Again, thank you to all three of you.

ATB

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Cheers,
Darren

 

[DocBrown]

POst back progress reports and feel free to ask any other questions that we might help with.

Somebody is here 24/7 - 366 days a year

 

[eSCHEn]

On the off chance I logged in to the third-party's site and lo-and-behold, there should be a key there. They only list it for 30 days after purchase (which of course I am just out of). So I'm another 10GBP down to re-activate the screen but...

I am now legal! *Does wee happy dance*

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I am absolutely made up with this and I cannot thank you all enough for all your kind help. I am now off to collapse in bed as I've been up all night and it's 8AM here local time lol.

Snoochies!

ATB

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Cheers,
Darren

 

[VistaKing]

Glad you have fixed your issue .

 

[NoelDP]

Please post an MGADiag report - I am almost certain that you have an illegal Key

Please follow this tutorial and post an MGADiag report - then we can see what the problem is.

http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/234159-windows-genuine-activation-issue-posting-instructions.html

Ignore errors produced when clicking on the Copy button - they simply mean that the tool could not create the backup files for some reason. The data is still copied to the clipboard for pasting to your response.

Please also state the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case of your machine (or inside the battery compartment), but do NOT quote the Key on the sticker!
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx