No Background after RFM thing ... on RC1

[Beaverkilla]

I managed to activate the inbuilt security bs even though I have a legit key off the Microsoft beta website and now I don't have a background .
The security bs disabled it and no matter what I do it won't come back , group policy doesn't even work (setting it through that)

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[mickey megabyte]

what's 'RFM thing'?

did you try using an rc1 key to activate the rtm?

 

[Beaverkilla]

reduced functionality mode ... vista had it, it disabled stuff (thats what it seems like to me)

yeah i used a proper rc1 key off microsofts website.

 

[zigzag3143]

rfm

happens after a failed activation, or when a build is timebombed. since you are runnning 7100 (it doesn't expire untill 3/10) I suspect the activation. You can go into event viewer (start>sarch>type event viewer>windows Log>application tab. look for info, or errors that have rfm in the subject

let us know what the results are

Ken

 

[Beaverkilla]

few things i found

winlogon.exe - Log Name: Application

Description:
Windows license is invalid. Error 0xC004F012. Policy Value 0x00000000.

and

Windows is in Notification period. (last time this occured was 6/9/2009 - 2 days ago in australia, this shouldn't be occuring at all tho cause it's activated already )

 

[kegobeer]

Run the Genuine Diagnostic tool and post your results.

 

[Beaverkilla]

http://beaverkilla.com/10-08-2009_23-05-25.png
http://beaverkilla.com/10-08-2009_23-30-49.png
http://beaverkilla.com/10-08-2009_23-31-05.png

It's all activated with a genuine key.

 

[Tews]

You may want to consider upgrading to 7600 Enterprise ... 7100 had known issues that 7600 has fixed. Get the 90day evaluation copy -=> Here

 

[zigzag3143]

http://beaverkilla.com/10-08-2009_23-05-25.png
http://beaverkilla.com/10-08-2009_23-30-49.png
http://beaverkilla.com/10-08-2009_23-31-05.png

It's all activated with a genuine key.

Looks good to me. sometimes validation fails if the computer clock is off. If off by more than a little the OS thinks you have set the clock back to avoid expiration and enters rfm mose. Not likely but it does happen

ken

 

[Beaverkilla]

righto, thanks guys, I will try that enterprise thing, can I upgrade/transfer to a bought copy of win7 ulti from that (when/if) I buy it?

 

[zigzag3143]

righto, thanks guys, I will try that enterprise thing, can I upgrade/transfer to a bought copy of win7 ulti from that (when/if) I buy it?

Nope. Clean install is the only way to remove the timebomb.

Ken