NullCoding
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I recently bought an ASUS X54C-BBK5, an entry-level laptop if there ever was one, and it came with Windows 7 Home Premium x64 pre-installed.
However, I installed a 60GB Corsair SSD. It is insanely fast. I used the Windows 7 Home Premium x64 install disc in our office (as this laptop didn't come with media) and got Windows installed in under 20 minutes. I then used the product key on the bottom of the computer to activate it. Okay. No problem. Installed lots of updates. Installed MSE. These all require Genuine Windows.
About four days later, it starts popping up with a notification that "this product key cannot be used for activation." What gives? I intentionally paid for a computer that came with a product key, and it liked it initially - what changed?
I will not purchase a new product key. That would end up being half the price of the laptop and I cannot afford that.
What options do I have?
note: I work in an office where we repair students' computers and we frequently need to re-install OS, which is why we have so much OEM unactivated media.
However, I installed a 60GB Corsair SSD. It is insanely fast. I used the Windows 7 Home Premium x64 install disc in our office (as this laptop didn't come with media) and got Windows installed in under 20 minutes. I then used the product key on the bottom of the computer to activate it. Okay. No problem. Installed lots of updates. Installed MSE. These all require Genuine Windows.
About four days later, it starts popping up with a notification that "this product key cannot be used for activation." What gives? I intentionally paid for a computer that came with a product key, and it liked it initially - what changed?
I will not purchase a new product key. That would end up being half the price of the laptop and I cannot afford that.
What options do I have?
note: I work in an office where we repair students' computers and we frequently need to re-install OS, which is why we have so much OEM unactivated media.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 8 Pro x64Intel Core i3-2350M8GB Crucial PC3-10600Intel HD 3000 lolz
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Asus
- OS
- Windows 8 Pro x64
- CPU
- Intel Core i3-2350M
- Motherboard
- ASUS K54C
- Memory
- 8GB Crucial PC3-10600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 3000 lolz
- Sound Card
- Yes, it has one
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6" glossy LCD w/custom calibration for my sensitive eyes
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768
- Hard Drives
- 64GB Corsair Force 3 SSD (SATA III) internal, too many external drives to count...I could replace the ODD with another HDD for data, but this is meant to be light, fast, and mobile!
- PSU
- it is a laptop.
- Case
- plastic!
- Cooling
- it does have a fan, yes!
- Keyboard
- US English
- Mouse
- Uniquely set-up Synaptics touchpad
- Internet Speed
- well, I *pay for* 75/25, but I *get* 30/20 or so...
- Antivirus
- I sell lots of it, but I don't use it myself!
- Browser
- *yawn* FireFox
- Other Info
- This is/was a $320 budget laptop (ASUS X54C) in which I placed a new SSD. It would have a WEI of 6,2, but the Intel HD Graphics drag it down to...4,1. Oh well.
