Solved Windows 7 Not Genuine - Error: 0x46

[NoelDP]

The hive is definitely corrupted - now to work out how best to rebuild it!

back tomorrow with (hopefully) a solution

 

[seth0567]

Well that explains it.

Looking forward to your input on the hive situation tomorrow.

Thanks again for all the help!

 

[NoelDP]

I think I may have a solution....


reboot to the Repair Environment - as soon as the machine restarts, start tapping F8 - this should bring up the Advanced Boot Menu, at the top of which should be the option 'Repair my Computer'
Pick that
You'll have to log in with your username and password.

Pick the option to use a Command Prompt
At the prompt type

DIR "C:\Program files (x86)"
hit the enter key - if you get a 'Not Found' error try
DIR "D:\Program files (x86)"
or
DIR "E:\Program files (x86)"

Note the drive letter that works!

Now type the following commands (substituting the working drive letter for the whole of <drive> below -

REG LOAD HKU\S520 <drive>:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\NTUSER.DAT
REG DELETE HKU\S520 /VA /F
REG UNLOAD HKU\S520
DEL <drive>:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\*.* /AH


(e,g. the first command may become REG LOAD HKU\S520 Q:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\NTUSER.DAT)

Exit the Command Prompt, and reboot to Windows in Normal Mode.

Reboot again.

Post a new MGADiag report.

 

[seth0567]

Here is what happens when I try to run the first command:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>REG LOAD HKU\S520 c:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService
\NTUSER.DAT
ERROR: The configuration registry database is corrupt.

I would assume this is the problem then?

 

[NoelDP]

Definitely!
try again, this time just run the last command

DEL <drive>:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\*.* /AH

and exit/reboot.
That should work.

 

[seth0567]

Well Noel. That was the one.

Once I rebooted the "Not Genuine" message was gone and things are back to normal.

Thanks for all your help!

 

[NoelDP]

Phew!

Nice when something works

Good luck

 

[NoelDP]

(Duh - that's what comes of not checking which thread I'm in!)

 

[seth0567]

Haha saw the notification for the new message come in. Looks like you got it handled now