Windows Seven Build 7000 no longer genuine

[TwilighTO]

Hello there, I have a bit of a problem that I would like some help with, so heres the details.

I downloaded the public Beta for windows seven when it was available, and I havent had any problems until today. When I booted up my laptop I was greeted with the "You may be using counterfeit windows software." message box, I then lost my wallpaper and the message in the corner changed, plus my activation key dissappeared as well. =/

Last night it was fine I had my wallpaper the message in the right hand corner was normal, and I was enjoying my PC as usual, only thing I think could have caused this is the fact that I changed my account password last night, though I doubt that could have any major effect.

Thank you in advance, TwilightTO

 

[wguimb]

If you can still get to the internet, see if you can get to microsoft.com or mcafee.com. If not, then you are infected with Conficker worm.

 

[Sam]

Did you activate your copy of Windows Seven?

 

[Azural]

I had that happen once about a month ago, I put in the same key again and it worked fine.

 

[Lordbob75]

I had that happen once about a month ago, I put in the same key again and it worked fine.

Had this happen in Vista as well. Just put in your key, and you are set.

As for Conficker, just see if you can visit M$ on the web.

~Lordbob

 

[Night Hawk]

The 64bit 7000 build here never saw activation and still boots right up since the late January installation. That went on first being the first of the two to be downloaded there.



With a simple change of the admin password alone that shouldn't have been while not necessarily being any virus infection. As far as the Conficker that's an I-Worm type geared to make a "botnet" type system in order to hijack personal and other information and not the first variant to be seen since November 2008.

You can go to Symantec or download House call free at Trend Micro for a free online scan there. If you can log on you are not effected by that particular bug.

 

[Chappy]

This has happened on and off to a large number of people, here and elsewhere. Usually re-inserting the key fixes it so start there and let us know what happens.

I think people are getting a little "Conflicker" happy lately too, and giving this April Fools worm more credit than it deserves. As NightHawk stated it's more a botnet worm and is highly unlikely to cause a myriad of other issues, in fact I doubt anyone who lives within a 10,000 mile radius of this website has come in contact with it.

 

[Lordbob75]

This has happened on and off to a large number of people, here and elsewhere. Usually re-inserting the key fixes it so start there and let us know what happens.

I think people are getting a little "Conflicker" happy lately too, and giving this April Fools worm more credit than it deserves. As NightHawk stated it's more a botnet worm and is highly unlikely to cause a myriad of other issues, in fact I doubt anyone who lives within a 10,000 mile radius of this website has come in contact with it.

Hmmmm...... From where this is hosted?? Or....

I'm so confused !!!!!!!

~Lordbob

P.S. I totally know what you mean

 

[Night Hawk]

Generally the media actually makes more noise about something like this over the facts. The latest Conficker is actually the 4th variant since last fall. How many have even heard it of it before this week? I wouldn't actually say that many.

With this being an I-Worm type you actually have to click on it somehow whether saving to a folder or trying to open it for a look is where you get the surprize with any of them.

The actual bug you have there is likely something in Windows like a now bad or missing file or seeing an unintended change from a partial or bad install of some program lately When going to make the password change and start up the next morning whamo something finally gave out.

The one thing too often forgotten about any beta is simply the fact that it is "beta" where crashes and feedback result in progressive builds seeing improvements. You have to expect possible crashes while testing is in progress.

They certainly don't call them "test machines" for nothing! :shock: [cccrashhh]
"7 you poor thing! I never meant to do that." oh welll... you just have to be prepared.

 

[johngalt]

And part of that preparation is to keep that exact fact in the back of your mind at all times....

"This is just a beta....This is just a beta...."

 

[Night Hawk]

It's almost like a company motto except we all know who the company is!

Besides 7 anything beta as a rule can be a real headache at times depending on circumstance. For a beta like Windows one person's hardware combo is slightly off from the next and ends up seeing a new problem needing to be fixed. "patch please! now " "we'll get right on as soon as we can! "

"Another crank? Frank tell'em 6yrs from now that is!" :roflmao: Beta speaking!

 

[tassan]

entering the key is or should definitely work if not install it again it might be some bug XD

 

[Night Hawk]

The same keys that worked on the 7000s have been working on the newer builds as well. You can ask several around here on that one. Since the install has been on for some time however something may have clocked it one without you realizing it.

The most common cause is a simple hardware swap effecting the profile taken when 7 was installed. If you saw any updates go on in the last few days for any hardware or addon device that may something to consider as well.

 

[tassan]

Ok i got the same problem but it says that the key i am entering is non genuine? i tried to get other keys after Googling and it accepted none?

 

[Orbital Shark]

You can still request the beta keys from microsoft. If you dearch their site for 'Windows 7' you will find the beta pages are still offering keys.

 

[Night Hawk]

One for each being the 32bit and another for the 64bit are still shown on the download page once you go to the 7 home page seen at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ At the lower right simply click on the ...

"Need your key?

We're sorry, Windows 7 Beta downloads are no longer available. If you've got a copy of the Beta and need a key, here's where to look.
Find your product key "

 

[kenabi]

this is also happening to people who use the plus patch, as ms seems to have tossed in something to detect the earlier versions up to 1.02, guess orbit will need to work around that

 

[Night Hawk]

The failed updates seen here on the 7000 32bit build were from 3/10 to 3/13. Except for the latest defender update that just went well on the second attempt everything before and after for updates all went on without problems. The Plus Patch on the other hand is a 3rd party download you can get for the WL messenger at Plus!Patch - Windows Live Messenger Skin

 

[Mark]

The failed updates seen here on the 7000 32bit build were from 3/10 to 3/13. Except for the latest defender update that just went well on the second attempt everything before and after for updates all went on without problems. The Plus Patch on the other hand is a 3rd party download you can get for the WL messenger at Plus!Patch - Windows Live Messenger Skin

The Plus patch referred to in the above post from orbit 30 and was designed to remove the watermark send feedback and permanent activation and is know to cause lots of side effects one being failed updates.

 

[Night Hawk]

Permanent activation sounds like something else known as TimerNuker I came across on one of the torrent sites. That would be another thing you might have problems iwth as well.

In other news the 64bit 7000 finally produced a prompt earlier when booting into it to see the drivers for a new addon would work there. The XP/Vista drivers being 32bit were doubtful and saw problems going on at first for the 32bit 7000.

When first starting up the 64bit 7 the "you must activate..." was finally seen out of nowhere! Hopefully I can finally locate some 64bit drivers for the new cable modem once the account is activated itself for internet can be found somewhere?

The move up from old dsl to newer cable to still not see 64bit support in order to see the 64bit 7 finally activated! :shock: "that can't be!" Hopefully once the new account is running the other cable router will work as a sub to the modem the cable company provides. "I want my 64bit internet! "