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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this
message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Al. |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote:
On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On 7/21/2015 10:50 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. I was amused by that download. I don't think I have the brass to use something that says it's not legit. I am at a point where I'm more or less in favor of pirating Windows after all the problems MicroSoft releases. |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:33:33 +0100, Al Drake wrote:
On 7/21/2015 10:50 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. I was amused by that download. I don't think I have the brass to use something that says it's not legit. I've used it since Windows 7 came out, and never had a problem with it. I am at a point where I'm more or less in favor of pirating Windows after all the problems MicroSoft releases. Windows 10 is free anyway, so even if you don't like piracy, you're not really doing it anymore :-) |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On 7/21/2015 11:40 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:33:33 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 10:50 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. I was amused by that download. I don't think I have the brass to use something that says it's not legit. I've used it since Windows 7 came out, and never had a problem with it. I am at a point where I'm more or less in favor of pirating Windows after all the problems MicroSoft releases. Windows 10 is free anyway, so even if you don't like piracy, you're not really doing it anymore :-) I guess you're right. After all I paid my dues. Thanks. Al. |
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This copy of Windows is notgenuine
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:33:33 -0400, Al Drake wrote:
On 7/21/2015 10:50 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. I was amused by that download. I don't think I have the brass to use something that says it's not legit. I am at a point where I'm more or less in favor of pirating Windows after all the problems MicroSoft releases. There are other LEGAL alternatives. |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On 7/21/2015 12:33 PM, ray carter wrote:
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:33:33 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 10:50 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. I was amused by that download. I don't think I have the brass to use something that says it's not legit. I am at a point where I'm more or less in favor of pirating Windows after all the problems MicroSoft releases. There are other LEGAL alternatives. That's what I'm looking for. Someone that has fixed this other than so many cures that are suggested. I've read about the Activation process but this install has been activated to that's not on the top of my list. To me it seems like there should be a quick fix that directly address this issues that resulted from this bug. |
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This copy of Windows is notgenuine
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:42:00 -0400, Al Drake wrote:
On 7/21/2015 12:33 PM, ray carter wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:33:33 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 10:50 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. I was amused by that download. I don't think I have the brass to use something that says it's not legit. I am at a point where I'm more or less in favor of pirating Windows after all the problems MicroSoft releases. There are other LEGAL alternatives. That's what I'm looking for. Someone that has fixed this other than so many cures that are suggested. I've read about the Activation process but this install has been activated to that's not on the top of my list. To me it seems like there should be a quick fix that directly address this issues that resulted from this bug. Maybe you ought to try a different OS. |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On 7/21/2015 12:53 PM, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:42:00 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 12:33 PM, ray carter wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:33:33 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 10:50 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. I was amused by that download. I don't think I have the brass to use something that says it's not legit. I am at a point where I'm more or less in favor of pirating Windows after all the problems MicroSoft releases. There are other LEGAL alternatives. That's what I'm looking for. Someone that has fixed this other than so many cures that are suggested. I've read about the Activation process but this install has been activated to that's not on the top of my list. To me it seems like there should be a quick fix that directly address this issues that resulted from this bug. You can activate it through Microsoft and pay them $$. If you are positive the copy you have is legit, you can call MS and try to hash it out with them. Personally, I would not have the patience to jump through those hoops. I don't have any desire to do what shouldn't be needed to do in the first place. I paid for several Win7 disks and again when I used the instant upgrade to Ultimate. Each must have cost quite a bit if I added it all up. I have nothing but retail versions and did the installs myself. So, yes, I'm sure they are legit. I wasn't aware that Activation a second time would cost me more money so that's another reason I won't be doing that. thanks for the reply Tough Guy no. 1265. |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On 7/21/2015 12:54 PM, ray carter wrote:
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:42:00 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 12:33 PM, ray carter wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:33:33 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 10:50 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. I was amused by that download. I don't think I have the brass to use something that says it's not legit. I am at a point where I'm more or less in favor of pirating Windows after all the problems MicroSoft releases. There are other LEGAL alternatives. That's what I'm looking for. Someone that has fixed this other than so many cures that are suggested. I've read about the Activation process but this install has been activated to that's not on the top of my list. To me it seems like there should be a quick fix that directly address this issues that resulted from this bug. Maybe you ought to try a different OS. I have a system running Linux but I'm not ready to toss all the expensive apps that run under Win7. I'm like that. |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
Al Drake wrote:
On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Al. If you've all retail disks (as noted later) with included product keys...have you tried the 'Change Product key' option using the product key associated with the installed o/s. Other options if the Change Product key is not working when accessed in the Windows UI From an admin command prompt Slui.exe 3 - which start the Change Product Key wizard or slmgr.vbs -ipk type product key here Once done then type slmgr.vbs -ato slui.exe 4 - activate by phone wizard -- ...winston msft mvp windows experience |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:33:26 +0100, ray carter wrote:
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:33:33 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 10:50 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. I was amused by that download. I don't think I have the brass to use something that says it's not legit. I am at a point where I'm more or less in favor of pirating Windows after all the problems MicroSoft releases. There are other LEGAL alternatives. He has a license already, so he isn't breaking the law. |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On 7/21/2015 1:26 PM, . . .winston wrote:
Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Al. If you've all retail disks (as noted later) with included product keys...have you tried the 'Change Product key' option using the product key associated with the installed o/s. Other options if the Change Product key is not working when accessed in the Windows UI From an admin command prompt Slui.exe 3 - which start the Change Product Key wizard or slmgr.vbs -ipk type product key here Once done then type slmgr.vbs -ato slui.exe 4 - activate by phone wizard Thanks Winston. I watched some videos that illustrated the deletion of the Slui files before issuing the CMD commands so I might try that next. The few times I had to use activation by phone resulted in a conversation with a human. I hate that. Humans can be such a pain. |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On 7/21/2015 1:48 PM, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:40:42 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 1:26 PM, . . .winston wrote: Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Al. If you've all retail disks (as noted later) with included product keys...have you tried the 'Change Product key' option using the product key associated with the installed o/s. Other options if the Change Product key is not working when accessed in the Windows UI From an admin command prompt Slui.exe 3 - which start the Change Product Key wizard or slmgr.vbs -ipk type product key here Once done then type slmgr.vbs -ato slui.exe 4 - activate by phone wizard Thanks Winston. I watched some videos that illustrated the deletion of the Slui files before issuing the CMD commands so I might try that next. The few times I had to use activation by phone resulted in a conversation with a human. I hate that. Humans can be such a pain. Have you been upgrading hardware on this specific machine? Read this: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-...dware-upgrade/ That's a good link to hold onto. Thanks. This machine is simply one that has been sitting unused for a while. Maybe there's dust on that activation key. Maybe if I twist is a bit. |
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“This copy of Windows is not genuine”
On 7/21/2015 2:06 PM, Ken1943 wrote:
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:04:41 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 12:53 PM, Stormin' Norman wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:42:00 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 12:33 PM, ray carter wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:33:33 -0400, Al Drake wrote: On 7/21/2015 10:50 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:43:36 +0100, Al Drake wrote: On an old system that I haven't started up for some time I got this message at the lower right of my screen. I searched for a fix and came upon this http://temcam.com/2013/10/25/how-to-...genuine-error/ As it says I used the CMD (run as administrator) and entered SLMGR -REARM and hit return. I rebooted and all was well. Now a few days later I get the same message. Is anyone familiar with a direct fix? I've read about other fixes but I'd like to get a first hand account of what really works to set this installation straight. Thanks for any suggestions. Get the pirate program "Windows 7 Loader". Whether you used to be legit or not, it'll shut it up. I was amused by that download. I don't think I have the brass to use something that says it's not legit. I am at a point where I'm more or less in favor of pirating Windows after all the problems MicroSoft releases. There are other LEGAL alternatives. That's what I'm looking for. Someone that has fixed this other than so many cures that are suggested. I've read about the Activation process but this install has been activated to that's not on the top of my list. To me it seems like there should be a quick fix that directly address this issues that resulted from this bug. You can activate it through Microsoft and pay them $$. If you are positive the copy you have is legit, you can call MS and try to hash it out with them. Personally, I would not have the patience to jump through those hoops. I don't have any desire to do what shouldn't be needed to do in the first place. I paid for several Win7 disks and again when I used the instant upgrade to Ultimate. Each must have cost quite a bit if I added it all up. I have nothing but retail versions and did the installs myself. So, yes, I'm sure they are legit. I wasn't aware that Activation a second time would cost me more money so that's another reason I won't be doing that. thanks for the reply Tough Guy no. 1265. Their server burped. I had it happen and after some time is was ok. Not along time KenW Hi Ken. Are you saying this report will go away by itself in time? I can live with that. Thanks. Al |
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