Windows 7 RC is not genuine messages/pop ups, WHY?

[daj]

I just started getting Windows is not genuine messages starting this morning
on both my netbook and desktop. I have never downloaded a crack or any of that kind of crap, so have other window 7 RC users started getting this message to?

When I go online to fix the problem I noticed it says this:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/AutomaticUpdates.aspx?Error=6

If you are running Windows 7 Beta or the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), you are seeing this message because the product is not yet available for purchase. Learn more about Windows 7.

So did Windows just start showing this on all Windows 7 RC's or what?

I got my registration keys from windows, and downloaded from there. Never downloaded from a torrent site. I've had Windows 7 RC on both my netbook and desktop since it came out in May, and never had an issue until now. SO?

 

[kalaf]

...

You didnt activate windows 7 rc. To activate it plz follow these steps:

Start> Contraol Panel > System
on window of system and security -the last two lines you will find instructions to
activate your copy....

I am astonished it is a free copy and need validation..what a hell microsoft

 

[DocBrown]

My Build 7201 x64 is still activated.

 

[daj]

It's not working. It says:

You Must Activate Today: Activate Windows Now!
Product Key: 00000-000-0000000-00000(other numbers are listed here not 0's) Change Product Key

but when i click to activate it, it tells me to go online and activate it now, and once I do it, it just gives me this error: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/AutomaticUpdates.aspx?Error=6 When I click validate on the site and it checks to validate it, it goes back to the same error message. I'm pretty sure I activated both versions with the product/activation key assigned to me, when I installed them back in May.

 

[DocBrown]

What Build Number ?

 

[zigzag3143]

It's not working. It says:

You Must Activate Today: Activate Windows Now!
Product Key: 00000-000-0000000-00000(other numbers are listed here not 0's) Change Product Key

but when i click to activate it tells me to go online and activate it now, and once I do it, it just gives me this error: Genuine Microsoft Software When I click validate on the site and it checks to validate it, it goes back to the same error message. I'm pretty sure I activated both versions with the product/activation key assigned to me, when I installed them back in May.

If you installed it back in may what is the version you installed. goto search at type winver. If it is 7000 that is your problem. If higher than 7000 where did you download the ISO from?

Ken

 

[daj]

It's Build 7100, and downloaded it from Windows official site.

 

[DocBrown]

Like this

 

[DocBrown]

That should activate with the RC keys from Microsoft

 

[daj]

Like this

how do I get that screen to show?

 

[DocBrown]

click on start, type in winver.exe, enter

 

[daj]

 

[DocBrown]

You can update your system specs here & here !

 

[daj]

tried putting in a new activation/product code and this is what happened...

I don't see how my computer specs are going to help. Anyway its a Lenovo S10 netbook.

 

[Tews]

Hi DAJ...

This may be a simple matter of re-arming your copy of W7, but first we need to check this out a bit...

from your start menu enter CMD .. then click on the icon that pops up at the top of your menu box..
Open up the cmd terminal and enter slmgr -dlv .. you will see a box appear with information about your copy ... use the snipping tool and get a screenshot and upload it .... we'll go from there...

 

[DocBrown]

A couple of people at work have reported this “data is invalid” error during the activation of their vista installation. Here is how to fix vista error 0×8007000D.


My vista installation progress continues with good success! On a couple of boxes I have had problems validating due to a 0×8007000D or “Data is Invalid” error.
Typically, I have been able to isolate this error to ISO mounting tools such as Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120%. Some antivirus programs may cause this error as well.
In fact, sometimes installing one of these tools after activation will actually cause vista to no longer be activated and you may get a “this machine is unlicensed” message also.
If you must need a image-mounting tool, try one of the older version of Daemon Tools. I have had good luck with versions 3.33 and earilier.

 

[daj]

 

[daj]

I did use an ISO mounting tool to update windows 7 beta to windows 7 RC back in may, instead of doing a clean install, havent had a problem until today. I did install a live vocal effects software yesterday but uninstalled it last night. Not sure if that has something to do with it. I'm using Avast antivirus, and that always updates everyday.

A couple of people at work have reported this “data is invalid” error during the activation of their vista installation. Here is how to fix vista error 0×8007000D.


My vista installation progress continues with good success! On a couple of boxes I have had problems validating due to a 0×8007000D or “Data is Invalid” error.
Typically, I have been able to isolate this error to ISO mounting tools such as Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120%. Some antivirus programs may cause this error as well.
In fact, sometimes installing one of these tools after activation will actually cause vista to no longer be activated and you may get a “this machine is unlicensed” message also.
If you must need a image-mounting tool, try one of the older version of Daemon Tools. I have had good luck with versions 3.33 and earilier.

 

[DocBrown]

Do you have more than one RC key you can try to activate the RC with. I think I read that you can still get RC keys from Microsoft, but the RC download has stopped.

 

[Tews]

Have you tried a system restore to say 2 weeks ago .... give that a shot and let us know how it fares....