help!windows vista not genuine??

Talula_d

Hi folks!
Looking for any help what so ever!I bought a laptop less than 2 years ago and after trying to activate my microsoft office this week with no luck,yesterday i turned it on and it was asking me to activate windows! So i attempted to activate it then it tells me I need to reinstall windows to activate it!I don't have a windows vista disc nor do I have internet at home!I'm also a student so I can't really afford to spend much on tryin to fix it!has anyone any ideas?
Thanks in advance!:)

thenightrider

For a start dont post in bold like that it will stop people from reading what is wrong i no i did.

You can post and get help by posting with normal text.

Talula_d

that better?

cgarrad

http://www.software4students.ie/Microsoft_Windows_7_Professional_32_bit_Upgrade_Edition-details.aspx

thenightrider

Yes that is better

Try this

1) Open Internet Browser

2) Type %windir%\system32 into the browser address bar.

3) Find the file CMD.exe

4) Right-Click on CMD.exe and select 'Run as Administrator'

5) Type: net stop slsvc (it may ask you if you are sure, select yes)

6) Type: cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareLicensing

7) Type: rename tokens.dat tokens.bar

8) Type: cd %windir%\system32

9) Type net start slsvc

10) Type: cscript slmgr.vbs -rilc (It may take a long time for this to complete, please be patient)

11) Reboot Twice

12) You may be required to Re-Activate. Use the Activate by Phone method outlined above

Talula_d

I have tried this but once i get cmd.exe up and type in the first command it doesn't recognise it!

Talula_d

Thanks cgarrad!I will look into this if i can't get it fixed otherwise!

Ghost Train

Does the laptop have a product key for the version of windows you have installed?

It's usually under the laptop

If it does you can go through the activate instructions, when it fails to activate use the option to contact Microsoft and talk through the problem with them

If you don't have a product key for the version of windows then you'll have to sort it out some other way

Talula_d

So if I ring them up and tell them the product key(I do have it) they should be able to sort it out then!Thanks!

Captain Commie

Talula_d wrote: »

So if I ring them up and tell them the product key(I do have it) they should be able to sort it out then!Thanks!

yup, use the activate by phone option, you will have to call out some numbers from the screen then they will give you a load of number to type in, once thats done then windows is activated.