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License Expiring for Win 8 and missed Win 10 upgrade
Hi,
I have an old computer running Windows 8 which I use to run audio manipulation programs, many of which don't work in Windows 10. I wasn't aware that this computer was running a licence version of Windows 8 and it's been telling me the license is going to expire for a while now - I believe it's actually tomorrow. Can anyone give me an idea how I can solve this and not lose all of my access to these applications? |
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License Expiring for Win 8 and missed Win 10 upgrade
Lady Godiva wrote:
Hi, I have an old computer running Windows 8 which I use to run audio manipulation programs, many of which don't work in Windows 10. I wasn't aware that this computer was running a licence version of Windows 8 and it's been telling me the license is going to expire for a while now - I believe it's actually tomorrow. Can anyone give me an idea how I can solve this and not lose all of my access to these applications? # When an OS hasn't had a license key installed, you # can use this on Vista or later, to extend the grace # period. For example, if the grace period is 30 days # and on day 29 you use this command as administrator, # the grace period is extended by another 30 days. # You can probably do this twice, for a total of 90 days usage. # If you are using an Enterprise version, sometimes those # continue to run, but they unceremoniously reboot after # about 30 minutes runtime. slmgr.vbs -rearm # This command is for WinXP, to do the same thing on day 29. rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk I'm telling you this, so you can avoid brickage which you think is about to happen any minute now. ******* Now, I'm not doing you any favors by telling you that. If you have invested time in setting up a disk drive with useful tools, loading user data on it and so on, you need a plan. Either you use OSes for short periods of time (I do that), or you're in for the long haul. Any OS I have a ton of stuff installed in, those are licensed (and obviously activated). I install test OSes all the time (like in a VM) to try stuff out, but those get tossed after around 3 days or so. You can use hacks to get around activation, such as Daz Loader, but I don't use that, and there probably won't be a lot of advice here about how to do that. It's not a religious issue with me, it's more a practical issue of not booting up some day to a pile of brokenness. I need some number of OSes I can trust. And the two copies of Windows 8 I bought, only cost $39.95 each, so you can't argue with the price on that particular one. My Win7 Pro was a ripoff by comparison. https://forums.mydigitallife.net/thr...e-other.72169/ ******* If you have a valid license key, the OS was activated, and now a notification is popping up saying it is "Not Genuine", Microsoft should offer free phone support for that. They use tools such as MGADIAG to collect information from the client machine, and from the values shown, they can figure out what is borked with the license. There is not a web site where you can "type in a key and check for validity". People would abuse such a site if it existed. The combination of MGADIAG, plus either a Microsoft forum helper or Microsoft phone support, should be able to tell what kind of a license you got. But be aware, that if the first paragraph above has happened, what actually happened is you bought some damaged goods. This happens all the time. Mom and Pop computers stores install an OS using KMS, they wink at you, maybe don't give you the install disk and scoot you out the door. And months later, your license tips over because it really wasn't a legit license in the first place. If that's what has happened, if you're talking to Microsoft Support, they'll probably ask you where you got the license from. And if mom and pop steal enough software to run up a half million dollar tab, Microsoft sends the lawyers after them. If your license isn't legit, Microsoft phone support will offer to sell you a license key on the spot, to fix things up. I don't know what happened to your license, whether you have a license, but that's a bit of background info for you. I can't decode the output of MGADIAG, so can't help with interpreting what it says. And I also don't know what OSes that program is valid for (it might not be for Win10 for example, not sure). Paul |
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License Expiring for Win 8 and missed Win 10 upgrade
"Lady Godiva" wrote
| I wasn't aware that this computer was running a licence version of | Windows 8 and it's been telling me the license is going to expire for a | while now - I believe it's actually tomorrow. | Paul's info might help if you have some kind of home made setup that's not entirely legitimate. But it sounds to me like you might have malware. A popular scam is to call people on the phone and tell them they need to pay up for their Windows license. A Windows license does not expire. So if you've been using the computer for years then you may have malware. You might try doing a factory restore, or find someone who can. But be aware that you'll have to reinstall your software if you do that. Another option would be to download some free, portable anti-virus programs and scan the system. If those solutions don't work you might try posting back with more info. Like the actual text of the message you see, a screenshot if possible, what the top bar on the message window says, etc. You can also hunt it yourself, using tools from sysinternals.com, but if you're not used managing Windows on a technical level then that approach would be what's known as a "steep learning curve". |
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License Expiring for Win 8 and missed Win 10 upgrade
On 5/06/2018 2:34 AM, Lady Godiva wrote:
... I wasn't aware that this computer was running a licence version of Windows 8 and it's been telling me the license is going to expire for a while now - I believe it's actually tomorrow. Can anyone give me an idea how I can solve this and not lose all of my access to these applications? Licenses and product keys do NOT usually expire. Never heard of it!! Maybe you report back tomorrow should it happen. -- @~@ Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch! Live long and prosper!! / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! /( _ )\ May the Force and farces be with you! ^ ^ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.39.3 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不*錢! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 不求神! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...sub_addressesa |
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