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myover9000 · **Windows 7 is not activated? -** 03-30-2010, 10:00 PM

i have installed W7 onto my mini 10v. it worked fine for like 2 or 3 months then it started saying that its not a genuine copy of windows and asked me for my product key. I put it it, it worked then when i restarted the netbook it asked me for the key again.

is anyone else having this problem?

I need help!

holmes4 · 03-30-2010, 11:07 PM

Well, is it genuine? Where did you get Windows 7? There was a recent update to Win7 that enhanced its checking for various ways of getting around the initial checks. I think one of them was the way of using an upgrade license for a full install. You could remove that update BEFORE it triggered, but not after.

myover9000 · 03-31-2010, 06:56 AM

no its not i got it from pirate bay lol it still runs fine its just annoying having a load of popups every time i boot up.

achmeingott · 03-31-2010, 08:56 AM

well surprisingly, the problem is that your copy of windows is not genuine. i'd probably head back to the pirate bay and read some of their comments, you're not likely going to find much help around here.

rrfranczak3 · 03-31-2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by myover9000

no its not i got it from pirate bay lol it still runs fine its just annoying having a load of popups every time i boot up.

FYI: Not trying to be rude or anything but on this site they frown very heavily upon pirated/non-genuine software of ANY kind...I would try to refrain from making comments like that on this board as where it can only lead to trouble.....I am not a mod but I am a mod on other boards and I would just keep my source of software to myself...

holmes4 · 03-31-2010, 06:25 PM

Well, I am a mod here and I agree that we do not condone nor support use of pirated software here. Thread closed.

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myover9000 Junior Member Posts: 6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: England	Windows 7 is not activated? - 03-30-2010, 10:00 PM i have installed W7 onto my mini 10v. it worked fine for like 2 or 3 months then it started saying that its not a genuine copy of windows and asked me for my product key. I put it it, it worked then when i restarted the netbook it asked me for the key again. is anyone else having this problem? I need help! Mini 10v, 2GB RAM NEED 320GB HDD

holmes4 Super Moderator Posts: 5,774 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Hampshire	03-30-2010, 11:07 PM Well, is it genuine? Where did you get Windows 7? There was a recent update to Win7 that enhanced its checking for various ways of getting around the initial checks. I think one of them was the way of using an upgrade license for a full install. You could remove that update BEFORE it triggered, but not after. Steve Mini 9\|2GB RAM\|64GB RunCore\|Intel 5300\|Windows 8

myover9000 Junior Member Posts: 6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: England	03-31-2010, 06:56 AM no its not i got it from pirate bay lol it still runs fine its just annoying having a load of popups every time i boot up. Mini 10v, 2GB RAM NEED 320GB HDD

achmeingott Senior Member Posts: 111 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: düsseldorf	03-31-2010, 08:56 AM well surprisingly, the problem is that your copy of windows is not genuine. i'd probably head back to the pirate bay and read some of their comments, you're not likely going to find much help around here. mini 10v \| osx 10.6.8 on 106gb \| win8 dev preview on 106gb \| ubuntu 11.10 alpha on 106gb \| nbi 0.8.4(modified) \| 320gb \| 2 gigs ram

holmes4 Super Moderator Posts: 5,774 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Hampshire	03-31-2010, 06:25 PM Well, I am a mod here and I agree that we do not condone nor support use of pirated software here. Thread closed. Steve Mini 9\|2GB RAM\|64GB RunCore\|Intel 5300\|Windows 8

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