Undo activation? Wait for proper OEM keys?

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  1. sickeling

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    No panic. I just want to be on the safe side. It doesn't matter much if my system is not activated, I have 120 days and it won't take too long before other OEM keys will be leaked.

    I tried "slmgr.vbs /upk" to remove the key, and "slmgr.vbs /rearm" to undo activation, but after rebooting, the status is "activated" again.
     
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    #5 sickeling, Jul 31, 2009 (OP)
    On the safe side regarding my currently activated system. ;)
     
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    #6 JFMuggs, Jul 31, 2009
    Keep it up and you'll end up with a NOT GENUINE system on your hands and you can look forward to a reinstall.

    Who knows when (or even if) MS will put out a WGA update to inactivate systems using this key. Just watch when you're doing updates and don't take any WGA updates.
     
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    #7 BloodyRose, Jul 31, 2009
    Have you tried removing grldr from your system drive?
     
  8. sickeling

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    #8 sickeling, Jul 31, 2009 (OP)
    I have not used any loaders, but the SLIC BIOS patch. I want to keep the BIOS so I can reactivate with a new key.
    I'm sure there is a way to remove the certificate and the OEM key from the Windows installation, but I don't know how.

    @JFMuggs: Sure, it's nothing I need to do NOW, but until then I want to know how.