Help Please!!!!!

[loquacious]

I have recently downloaded and installed windows RTM from technet. Everything was going great till just now .. I have a message on my desktop saying "Windows 7 7600. This copy of windows in not genuine" How can that be. when I check Wnidows Activation this is what I get.

 

[tw33k]

I have recently downloaded and installed windows RTM from technet. Everything was going great till just now .. I have a message on my desktop saying "Windows 7 7600. This copy of windows in not genuine" How can that be. when I check Wnidows Activation this is what I get.

Have you tried activating it with the key you got off technet?

 

[pparks1]

Did you actually download this FROM microsoft via Technet? Or did it come from some other site advertised as "the technet release".

Second, did you attempt to use any kind of activator hack to make it work? If so, that's most likely your culprit.

 

[Antman]

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/15710-not-genuine-windows.html#post160539

 

[loquacious]

I got the copy directly from Technet and used a key supplied by them. I did however upgrade rather than clean install.

 

[tw33k]

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/15710-not-genuine-windows.html#post160539

this is the same thing you posted as here ^^^....i don't believe you got it from technet at all

 

[loquacious]

Tweek I definitely got the copy from technet, prior to that I was using RC versions but as of August 7 I downloaded the 64 Ultimate version from Technet and got a genuine key.

 

[pparks1]

Tweek I definitely got the copy from technet, prior to that I was using RC versions but as of August 7 I downloaded the 64 Ultimate version from Technet and got a genuine key.

Have you given Microsoft a call and asked them? Should be covered for sure under your Technet agreement.

 

[loquacious]

No I haven't but a good idea ... I tried using genuine validation but got the message this does not work with current version of windows.

 

[woolswell]

I wonder is it possible that if someone had tried to activate the Windows OS with illegal ways (BIOS MOD or any method else) ever, and would cause the Windows OS being not activated even with the the genuine key?

(Sorry, English is not my native language, I am not sure whether you understand what my question is....)

I am curious.

 

[pparks1]

I wonder if someone had tried to activate the Windows OS with illegal methods (BIOS MOD or any method else) ever, might it cause the Windows OS being not activated even with the the genuine key?

Yes, it could and should screw you up. People unfortunately don't take piracy seriously enough. If you love Windows so much and so desperately want to use it...then just pay for it already and get on with life. If you don't...there are plenty of free alternatives out there for your use.

I'm not calling out anybody here...as I don't know their situation....but you see this kind of crap all of the time...and it's the generalities that I am speaking about.

 

[loquacious]

I did activate the RC with not so legal methods but my RTM copy is genuine. It activated fine when I upgraded and has been running for a while now but suddenly today it decides to tell me it is not genuine
I might have to do a re-install but did not want to unless absolutely necessary.

 

[loquacious]

I know I should not have tried to activate the RC version and merely re-armed it, however I always did intend getting a genuine copy through my technet subscription.

 

[pparks1]

I know I should not have tried to activate the RC version and merely re-armed it, however I always did intend getting a genuine copy through my technet subscription.

But the release candidate version could be activated with the free release candidate keys they were giving out. I activated my RC copy without any issues whatsoever. There was no need to do the re-arm with the release candidate.

 

[woolswell]

Yes, it could and should screw you up. People unfortunately don't take piracy seriously enough. If you love Windows so much and so desperately want to use it...then just pay for it already and get on with life. If you don't...there are plenty of free alternatives out there for your use.

I'm not calling out anybody here...as I don't know their situation....but you see this kind of crap all of the time...and it's the generalities that I am speaking about.

Thank you for your explanation.