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Graphics card change requires reactivation - why?
I tried adding a second older Nvidia graphics card into my desktop computer. (I was seeing if I could use it via PCI pass-through in a virtual machine.) My Windows 7 Home Premium OEM (on a custom built pc) didn't like that, disabled the original Nvidia graphics card, and tried to use the new card by default but the display was stuck on a low resolution. I removed the second graphics card but Windows 7 didn't automatically revert to using the first card on reboot, so I had to reinstall the Nvidia driver for it, after which everything was ok... except that Windows 7 said I had to reactivate it.
I have previously read that changing the gpu shouldn't affect the activation status, but in this case the activation seems to be dependent on the graphics card.
So my question is: Why is my Windows 7 installation so finicky about the graphics card?
Code:Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0): ----------------------------------------- Windows Validation Data--> Validation Code: 0 Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-F7TJ3-PKFJ2-CQP4C Windows Product Key Hash: QUscK7CLLI68teDSNeCc2F07foo= Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8704621-09552 Windows Product ID Type: 3 Windows License Type: OEM System Builder Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003 ID: {2DF775ED-A107-4FEE-8744-045EDFBD8488}(1) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium Architecture: 0x00000009 Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.150427-0707 TTS Error: Validation Diagnostic: Resolution Status: N/A Vista WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Windows XP Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 File Exists: No Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Data--> Office Status: 109 N/A OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Office Diagnostics: B4D0AA8B-543-80070002_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Pale Moon\palemoon.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{2DF775ED-A107-4FEE-8744-045EDFBD8488}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-CQP4C</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8704621-09552</PID><PIDType>3</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1415701846-3435297795-734589105</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.</Manufacturer><Model>Z97X-SOC Force</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>F7</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="7"/><Date>20150421000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>3C8A3807018400F4</HWID><UserLCID>0C09</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>E. Australia Standard Time(GMT+10:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002 Licensing Data--> Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514 Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_COA_NSLP channel Activation ID: 586bc076-c93d-429a-afe5-a69fbc644e88 Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 00359-00174-046-209552-02-3081-7601.0000-1252015 Installation ID: 020234748600591682226881051522192194151731818752474424 Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338 Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339 Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341 Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340 Partial Product Key: CQP4C License Status: Licensed Remaining Windows rearm count: 3 Trusted time: 22/05/2015 2:04:04 PM Windows Activation Technologies--> HrOffline: 0x00000000 HrOnline: 0x80072EFD HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000 Event Time Stamp: 5:8:2015 06:33 ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 HealthStatus Bitmask Output: HWID Data--> HWID Hash Current: LAAAAAEAAQABAAEAAAACAAAAAQABAAEAykuk/PpDnC0gYPD4lHoatFDNyPY= OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> N/A OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table Windows marker version: N/A OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A BIOS Information: ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value APIC ALASKA A M I FACP ALASKA A M I HPET ALASKA A M I MCFG ALASKA A M I FPDT ALASKA A M I SSDT Ther_R Ther_Rvp SSDT Ther_R Ther_Rvp SSDT Ther_R Ther_Rvp SSDT Ther_R Ther_Rvp SSDT Ther_R Ther_Rvp DMAR INTEL BDW