By saying "try online validation", you meaning to download and run the validation from microsoft site ?!
This has been stated many times before, but for those who have come in late. Just because you download WAT, it doesn't mean you are ok, if you dont go immediately non-genuine. WAT will take sometimes up to a couple of days til it actually "talks" with M$ and exchange the data and evaluates your machine. So just download WAT and then saying "gee I am ok, I am still genuine" is WRONG. You should not just take the word of people on forums like these that they are ok. Its only after WAT actually phones home, that you know if you pass or not. And as I have said, that can be days in some cases. Its certainly not immediately after you download and install WAT
I do not know why things did not move good for me, but the key stopped working for me for unclear reasons. What is clear to me that my computer just went back to work as before this problem came up, and you all help me with this success and I thank you for all the help and generosity.
After downloading this update for my Win7 Ultimate x64 and suffering no obvious effects, I smugly continued on my way till late yesterday when i was greeted with a black background, and 'this is not genuine' nag. I tried changing my key, but even with reboot i was still getting nags, so i tried clicking on the 'go online to fix' and after a short download, it was proudly proclaimed that I was in fact using a genuine certified copy. I havent uninstalled any updates, and other than having to put my wallpaper back manually it seems all is back to normal.
When you enter a correct key that matches your manufacturer, a cert that mathes the manufacturer, you need to go to retry validation, go to microsoft to do that
I had the same problem. I used a bios mod with a dell cert back when Windows7 was released. Downloaded the 1033 by accident. Fixed it by using new product key and re-validated. How is this patch coded, if it can detect a modded bios from software. Puzzling me!
Do you know any guides that would help me find out what to use for my bios? I already tried to use a different manufacturer and it didn't work. My bios previously said acrsys...my mobo is an Abit IP35 Pro...I will dig up what I can but I seem to be stuck ATM. Okay I found out my bios is Pheonix Technologies, LD 6.00 PG, 9/6/2007, SMBios version 2.5...but I still have no clue what to do from here In my system info it just says OEM for Manufacturer and OEM for my Model it also says OEM (since I built the computer). I'm basically screwed since I turned on updates today - I forgot the danger in it - :/ and I ended up download the MS update that destroyed my "genuine" install. I uninstalled the update but the loader will not work because of the mismatching.
I had a problem after this update sneaked in - needless to say my Windows update settings have now been changed!! Tried all sorts, but in the end used the repair tool that strips out ALL the hacks and restores Windows to how it should be, so it was back to the 30 Day trial. Reboot, then installed the latest Daz loader, reboot, and now working like a charm - it really is that easy The sticky threads on this forum are fantastic help and even as I noob to all this, I soon sorted it out!
Not using IE to validate will bring back KB971033 Just a little note to those who access the Windows online validation website: - View attachment Online Validation link 1.txt If you are not using Internet Explorer (and therefore you cannot run the Windows Activation Technologies ActiveX Control), you will be redirected to a download page for WindowsActivationUpdate.exe; this program installs Windows Update KB971033 when launched. View attachment Online Validation link 2.txt You have been warned!
Nothing new here. WindowsActivationUpdate.exe is just another name for kb971033, and it must be downloaded and installed even if you use internet explorer. It is a prerequisite for online validation. This seems like another example of a thread that should have been closed some time ago. Read the stickies instead.