Hi all! I got my very first SSD the other day and did a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. The first thing I did after installing Windows was to activate it: - I placed a certificate (.XRM-MS) at the root of C:\ - Then I ran slmgr.vbs -ilc C:\name-of-cert and slmgr.vbs -ipk (key) - Windows was now activated and I went on to install all of my other stuff... Then, after installing Samsung's 'Samsung Magician' and reading up on how to get the most out of my SSD (which includes enabling AHCI), I realized that it was not enabled on my computer, so I did what it says here: (google 'Enabling AHCI mode AFTER Windows 7 Installation' and click the first link) After doing this, everything still seemed like it was working, but after some time had passed (I don't know exactly how long, but not more than 24h, I think) Windows told me it was no longer genuine... and now I don't really know what I should do. My guess is that me fiddling with the registry and BIOS have something to do with it, but I don't know much about this stuff, so I could be wrong :/ I fear that I'll have to reinstall Windows again (at least I *hope* that would solve the problem), but I just wanted to try to get some help here before I do that, in case there's a better way?
Do you think reinstalling Windows would solve the problem? Is Daz's loader the best (only?) solution, or can I solve the problem without using a loader?
A laptop is a PC technically do you mean desktop or laptop?? Anyway, I think its a Samsung laptop that comes with Windows 7. Oops.. its the Samsung SSD.
That's right and the loader will only install the correct key and cert for the slic 2.1 when present in bios .. The loader itself won't install in this instance
- It's a custom built desktop machine. - SLIC 2.1 is there (I'm looking under SLIC Diagnosis w/ SLIC Toolkit and version says it's 2.1) - Here's the report: Code: Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0): ----------------------------------------- Windows Validation Data--> Validation Code: 0 Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-Q6MMK-KYK6X-VKM6G Windows Product Key Hash: 289NoAWl2ZoVfuieux/315WkDIc= Windows Product ID: 00426-OEM-8992662-00173 Windows Product ID Type: 2 Windows License Type: OEM SLP Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.001 ID: {C7821E54-474C-47D3-8BC7-8B441D8A7F9A}(3) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Product Name: Windows 7 Ultimate Architecture: 0x00000009 Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.130801-1533 TTS Error: Validation Diagnostic: Resolution Status: N/A Vista WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Windows XP Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 File Exists: No Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Data--> Office Status: 109 N/A OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{C7821E54-474C-47D3-8BC7-8B441D8A7F9A}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.001</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-VKM6G</PKey><PID>00426-OEM-8992662-00173</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2793752401-1213401869-2881551828</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>System manufacturer</Manufacturer><Model>System Product Name</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>2105 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20100723000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>D3003807018400FA</HWID><UserLCID>041D</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time(GMT+01:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>_ASUS_</OEMID><OEMTableID>Notebook</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002 Licensing Data--> Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514 Name: Windows(R) 7, Ultimate edition Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel Activation ID: 7cfd4696-69a9-4af7-af36-ff3d12b6b6c8 Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 00426-00178-926-600173-02-1053-7601.0000-0192014 Installation ID: 020613589024361702861423425604294970429394207425149464 Processor Certificate URL: (can't post links) Machine Certificate URL: (can't post links) Use License URL: (can't post links) Product Key Certificate URL: (can't post links) Partial Product Key: VKM6G License Status: Licensed Remaining Windows rearm count: 4 Trusted time: 2014-01-19 19:27:25 Windows Activation Technologies--> HrOffline: 0x00000000 HrOnline: 0xC004C4A2 HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000 Event Time Stamp: 1:18:2014 21:17 ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 HealthStatus Bitmask Output: HWID Data--> HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAEABAABAAEAAAACAAAAAQABAAEA6GHKJfyLVPlcQTiYEDO8G6ii6kXO7vr3ji4= OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> N/A OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes Windows marker version: 0x20001 OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes BIOS Information: ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value APIC _ASUS_ APIC1710 FACP _ASUS_ Notebook SRAT AMD FAM_F_10 HPET _ASUS_ OEMHPET MCFG _ASUS_ OEMMCFG SLIC _ASUS_ Notebook OEMB _ASUS_ OEMB1710 SSDT A M I POWERNOW --------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the fast responses!
Lol, ok so I did the online validation and it said that Windows was genuine... which I thought was strange at first, because my wallpaper was still black (it was blue before all this happened), so I minimized the browser and noticed that the "Windows is not genuine etc." text was no longer there. Then I opened up Properties for 'Computer' and... "Windows is activated" I guess I never noticed that the warning disappeared because I'd stopped looking at it Anyways thanks for all the help everyone, much appreciated!