Can't activate Windows 7 using Daz Loader even after WAT Fix: "Failed to patch boot sector"

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by jhbhcwlnfdco, Aug 30, 2021.

  1. jhbhcwlnfdco

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  2. Mr.X

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    #2 Mr.X, Aug 30, 2021
    Your computer is haunted :tooth:
     
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  4. Carlos Detweiller

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    #4 Carlos Detweiller, Aug 30, 2021
    Some older machines have MBR/boot sector protection of HDD0 right from the BIOS. Check that.
     
  5. erpsterm35

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    #5 erpsterm35, Aug 30, 2021
    would be better if OP can tell us what kind of computer being used (name & model of PC) and what kind of drive that person is installing Win7 onto (either an HDD or SSD)
     
  6. Carlos Detweiller

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    #6 Carlos Detweiller, Aug 30, 2021
    In that sense, HDD0 = boot disk. Could be an SSD, too (unless it's IDE).

    With BIOS protection of MBR/boot record on, the BIOS would display a message on access, but only in the real text modes. In graphics modes there is no message, only a silent block.

    There are also AV software and security programs doing that.