Hi all, I did a clean installation of window 7 ultimate x86 on my IBM T40 laptop. but it still said 30 days trail, please activate. this is what i did: 1) to do a clean installation, i use Auto-Activating DVD Kit Remake by Sam. everything went great and i saw a cmd doing it thing (like insert key) while window 7 trying to setup icon on desktop. once everything finished, i look at the "properties" and it still said "Not activated". Why? 2) when i saw it's not activated, I used Daz "Windows 7 Loader v1.7.2", All i did was click "Install".. restart pc, still it's "not activated" Why? 3) Not working, i then use 7loader 1.6.1d, installed IBM logo and then click "Install/Remove", pc restarted... Still not activated.. Why? i give-up and did a clean installation again but this time i use the "untouch" window 7 Ultimate x86 (no $OEM$ in the soruce folder). 1) i use 7loader 1.6.1d installed IBM logo and then click "Install/Remove", pc restarted... Still not activated.. 2) Not working, i then used Daz "Windows 7 Loader v1.7.2", All i did was click "Install".. restart pc, still it's "not activated" Why? Maybe because i use Auto-Activating DVD Kit Remake by Sam (dragging $OEM$ in source folder causing these step to not activated???) Please help me.. do i need to "restore from window 7, select cmd, then type these: in these order first) bootrec.exe /fixmbr second) bootrec.exe /fixboot and then third) bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd then do a clean installation again? Thanks
When I searched the forums, I found a bios mod for my particular version of the T40, so I didn't need a loader. Have you searched the bios mods forum, to see if yours has already been modded as well?
I had a similar experience with a Thinkpad R50e. No loader would activate it. So I flashed the modded BIOS and all went fine.