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Windows Vista is not Genuine?

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  • 14-06-2008 10:26pm
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    jjbrien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭


    Right lads i have an anoying little message on my desktop in the bottom right hand corner which says my copy of vista is not genuine. I had to format my laptop 2 weeks ago with the recovry disk. on wednesday I could not acess my system as it said there was a problem with my product key. I phoned the microsoft actication line and they validated my copy of windows and gave me a code to activate windows over the fone. Does anyone know how to get rid of this anoying message. I have a genuine copy of windows it came with the laptop from HP. Anyone had any epxerince with this?


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    When you validated your lisence over the phone they should have given you a number (I think it's 25 digit code). Have you entered this into the computer?


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,899 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    when you reformatted did you use the HP recovery manager or use a Vista disc?


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    jjbrien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭jjbrien


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    When you validated your lisence over the phone they should have given you a number (I think it's 25 digit code). Have you entered this into the computer?

    Yes otherwise I would be locked out at this very moment
    Overheal wrote: »
    when you reformatted did you use the HP recovery manager or use a Vista disc?
    I used the HP recovery disk which is on a separte partiton on my hard drive as HP no longer gives disks.


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    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Phone microsoft again.


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    #6
    jjbrien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭jjbrien


    this is what their genuine advante tool says

    Diagnostic Report (1.7.0095.0):
    WGA Data-->
    Validation Status: Genuine


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,899 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    if you used the hp recovery there should be no need to mess about with the product key :confused: i just reformatted yesterday and didnt have to do any of that.


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    jjbrien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭jjbrien


    Overheal wrote: »
    if you used the hp recovery there should be no need to mess about with the product key :confused: i just reformatted yesterday and didnt have to do any of that.

    i did that myself worked fine for 2 weeks i think i sorted it theres a toll you can get from msdn let me know in 2 weeks if u have the same issue


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,899 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    well i reformatted in may as well and never got the issue either. and in march... yeah basically i find hp recovery dead handy: keeps me running quick :p


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