Has microsoft turned off Win 7 activation?

[Bearlike]

Hello all, my first thread.
Simple question, has microsoft ended activation for win 7 in the uk?


I've installed a new hard drive but I can not get the microsoft server to accept the coa details (tried with 5 or 6 different coa stckers).
I have re wipped the hard drive and installed win 7 pro a second time, but with the exact same resault.

0x80072f8f, as we know we have to get the time and date exact in the motherboard bios and in windows or we get this message. But when I open the Network and sharing center/ troubleshoot problems / internet connections / trouble shoot connection - I get this message:
"Windows couldn't automaticly detect this networks proxy settings".


If we try to activate win xp we get the exact same as the above, as Microsoft activation has been turned off for xp.

 

[SIW2]

I suspect that auto online activation for Vista might have ended, but not yet for win7, as far as I know.

If that is a "system builder" key, you should in theory only need to ring if a different machine....

type slui 4 in run box for the free phone no.

I activated vista a couple of months ago by by phone. It doesn't take long.

 

[flavallee]

Bearlike:

The last 2 times that I did a clean re-install of Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit in 2 Dell OptiPlex 780 minitowers that originally came with that same Windows version, Microsoft failed to accept and validate their OEM product key, so I had to use another procedure.

 

[SIW2]

The last 2 times that I did a clean re-install of Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit in 2 Dell OptiPlex 780 minitowers that originally came with that same Windows version, Microsoft failed to accept and validate their OEM product key, so I had to use another procedure.

What are you trying to say? Did you try phone activation?

 

[Bearlike]

Thank you for the quick reply.

I have been resisting the erge to use another procedure, but I'm guessing that it maybe the only way.
I'm going to drag the old laptop out and try with that. Thinking about it I should have done that before posting, ho hum.

 

[flavallee]

SIW2:
I've always used the standard on-line method to activate Windows 7.
It's worked fine in the past, but it doesn't seem to now.
I've never called Microsoft by phone to do an activation.
I see no point in starting to do it now.

 

[townsbg]

I recently had to activate a copy of 2008 r2 using the same command that siw2 posted. I don't know if server activation has been turned off but if it fails you are stuck with either the phone activation (which takes less than 10 minutes), a rearm, continually reinstalling, or hacking the activation. We can't help you with that. You can try a rearm but that'll eventually require a reinstall. How to use Windows 7 for free for 120 days, legally | Ars Technica

 

[torchwood]

Hi

They have NOT turned it Off, they cant while thier still running ESU, extended service updates.

lets have a look whats going on, copy/paste the results of this tool

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=52012

please also read this, and add MS to the trusted list.

Internet Explorer Security Zones - Add or Remove Sites


Roy

 

[Bearlike]

SIW2:
I've never called Microsoft by phone to do an activation.
I see no point in starting to do it now.

Absolutly the way that I feel.

 

[SIW2]

I am curious why there is an aversion to phone activation.

It is free and quite quick.

 

[Bearlike]

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=52012

Hi Roy thanks for helping, I have just fitted a new hard drive to my laptop and got the same resaults; twice.


Heres the info from your software link:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
-----------------------------------------
Windows Validation Data-->

Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-XJJJC-D2KYX-FRJ9H
Windows Product Key Hash: YO7EVFzFOderPtstMJIbUcmfai8=
Windows Product ID: 00371-OEM-9314774-55002
Windows Product ID Type: 8
Windows License Type: COA SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {8193EB40-8106-4E67-8179-6686B8235AFA}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850
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 (x86)\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>{8193EB40-8106-4E67-8179-6686B8235AFA}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-****</PKey><PID>00371-OEM-9314774-55002</PID><PIDType>8</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2039984695-2336482962-3729341910</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>System manufacturer</Manufacturer><Model>System Product Name</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>1102 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="6"/><Date>20101209000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>0F583507018400F6</HWID><UserLCID>0809</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>GMT Standard Time(GMT+00:00)</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: 6.1.7601.17514

Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_COA_SLP channel
Activation ID: da22eadd-46dc-4056-a287-f5041c852470
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00371-00186-147-755002-02-2057-7601.0000-2092020
Installation ID: 006353520852954334211603036283596771960343199332842810
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: FRJ9H
License Status: Initial grace period
Time remaining: 40860 minute(s) (28 day(s))
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trusted time: 28/07/2020 13:36:49

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: MAAAAAEAAwABAAEAAAACAAAAAQABAAEA1gQ4xKa9EDOebiTmcrGqQZqI9oBYAwLQ

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 120910 APIC2041
FACP 120910 FACP2041
SRAT AMD FAM_F_10
HPET 120910 OEMHPET
MCFG 120910 OEMMCFG
OEMB 120910 OEMB2041
SSDT A M I POWERNOW

 

[torchwood]

Hi

OH dear,

you have a retail motherboard, American megatrends, whilst you are trying to use an OEM COA product key. It will work on a Dell/HP etc machine
It also requires a SLIC table, which yours does not have these are embedded during manufacture by the OEM.

As was mentioned earlier, either a System builder or Retail key are the only type that will activate this comp

Roy

 

[SIW2]

As torchwood posted, it reports no slic table. Therefore you need to use either system builder or retail key.

If you have one from another machine you are no longer using, or alternatively buy one. Not sure how easy it is to buy reliable single win 7 nowadays.
They have them at specialist desktop assemblers, but I am not sure they will sell them to you separately.

If you don't mind win10 retail, it can be had for $39.99
Computeractive Software Store - Windows 10 Professional - 80% off RRP

 

[Bearlike]

I have used Acer, HP, Lenovo coa's, they always used to work.
I have retail win 7 home disc I'll try later on my laptop, I got that working before with a HP coa.

If that doesn't work then I think that it prooves the point that it aint me, it's them

 

[SIW2]

You could check the keys with pid checker and see what that reveals. It could tell you OEM:NONSLP or OEM:SLP or Retail, etc among aother details.

https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/The-Ultimate-PID-Checker.shtml

 

[Bearlike]

I have just tried Win 7 home prem 3 times with different coa's, dead as corduroy jackets with leather elbow pads.

Could always try the 56k modem. lol

 

[torchwood]

Hi,

If there was an activation exploit on the old HDD, then those keys would have worked.


MS has identified it as a non genuine system, but is not yet reporting it as such as your still in the 30 day grace period.

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]

ActiveX: Not Registered - 0x80040154
Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x80040154


The retail key you have will work on it, BUT if you use it 2 machines they will pick that up as well and turn one of them non genuine


Roy

 

[Bearlike]

Thanks for your help guys, as on line activation has been turned off I'm going to try a modem.
If that doesn't work I'll keep my eyes open for a system builder disk and coa, and activate by phone.


Before I go, if I can pick your brains further.
With a laptop, we shove the disk in - install windows, and activation happens over the internet without us noticing, or does it just nullify the activation during the install?

 

[torchwood]

Hi

OEM's original key in use - Is self-activating
Computers Using a OEM COA key goes to MS servers
All Retail/System builder keys are validated against MS Servers


ON LINE ACTIVATION/VALIDATION HAS NOT BEEN TURNED OFF

it actually occurs everytime you turn your comp on
see event log id 4101


Roy

 

[Bearlike]

Thanks for the info.


If not turned off, then it's got more stringent.....hummm